Bulk Billing Tracker

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Bulk billing in South Coast

In Apr–Jun 2026, 84.7% of GP visits by people living in South Coast were bulk billed. That ranks 165th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 2.8 percentage points below New South Wales overall (87.5%).

Bulk billed
84.7%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year
+5.8 ptsfrom 78.9%
Gap fee
$60.35when not bulk billed
Cost per visit
$9.23Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

60%80%100%202220242026NSW87.5%South Coast84.7%Australia84.1%

A year earlier the rate was 78.9%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), South Coast sits in the middle fifth of areas for disadvantage. Visits are counted by where the patient lives, not where the clinic is.

Over the past year, residents had about 6.1 Medicare-funded GP visits each, against 6.5 across Australia. This uses 2021 Census population, so it runs high in fast-growing areas, and it leaves out care that isn’t billed to Medicare, such as many remote and Aboriginal community-controlled clinics.

“Gap fee” is the average paid out of pocket for a visit that was not bulk billed. “Cost per visit” spreads it across every GP visit, counting bulk-billed visits as $0. Source: Medicare quarterly statistics, SA3 summary.

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

Akolele, Angledale, Bald Hills, Barragga Bay, Batehaven, Batemans Bay, Bega, Belowra, Bemboka, Benandarah, Bergalia, Bermagui, Berrambool, Bimbimbie, Bingie, Black Range, Bodalla, Bournda, Boydtown, Broadwater, Brogo, Broulee, Buckajo, Buckenbowra, Burragate, Cadgee, Candelo, Catalina, Central Tilba, Chinnock, Cobargo, Cockwhy, Coila, Congo, Coolagolite, Coolangubra, Coopers Gully, Corunna, Currowan, Cuttagee, Dalmeny, Denhams Beach, Depot Beach, Deua, Deua River Valley, Devils Hole, Dignams Creek, Doctor George Mountain, Durras North, East Lynne, Eden, Edrom, Eurobodalla, Frogs Hollow, Green Cape, Greendale, Greigs Flat, Guerilla Bay, Jellat Jellat, Jeremadra, Kalaru, Kameruka, Kanoona, Kiah, Kianga, Kingswood, Kiora, Lilli Pilli, Lochiel, Long Beach, Maloneys Beach, Malua Bay, Merimbula, Meringo, Merricumbene, Millingandi, Mirador, Mogareeka, Mogendoura, Mogilla, Mogo, Morans Crossing, Moruya, Moruya Heads, Mossy Point, Mount Darragh, Mumbulla Mountain, Murrah, Murrengenburg, Myrtle Mountain, Mystery Bay, Nadgee, Narooma, Narrabarba, Nelligen, Nelson, Nerrigundah, Nethercote, New Buildings, North Batemans Bay, North Narooma, Nullica, Numbugga, Nungatta, Nungatta South, Pambula, Pambula Beach, Pebbly Beach, Pericoe, Potato Point, Pretty Beach, Quaama, Reedy Swamp, Rocky Hall, Rosedale, Runnyford, South Durras, South Pambula, South Wolumla, Stony Creek, Sunshine Bay, Surf Beach, Surfside, Tanja, Tantawangalo, Tarraganda, Tathra, Tilba Tilba, Timbillica, Tinpot, Tomakin, Toothdale, Towamba, Tura Beach, Turlinjah, Tuross Head, Verona, Wadbilliga, Wallaga Lake, Wallagoot, Wamban, Wandella, Wapengo, Wog Wog, Wolumla, Wonboyn, Wonboyn North, Woodlands, Wyndham, Yambulla, Yankees Creek, Yellow Pinch, Yowrie.

Postcodes: 2536, 2537, 2545, 2546, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551.

Suburbs and postcodes are matched to the area that contains their centre, so places on a boundary may also belong to a neighbour.

Finding a clinic that bulk bills

These are rates for the whole area, not for any one clinic. Ask when you book, or search healthdirect’s service finder, which lists practices and how they bill. More on getting bulk billed.

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