GP Bulk Billing Rates.
This page looks at the General Practitioner bulk billing rates across Australian states and territories, for the three years between October 2022 and October 2024.
From the figures shown below it appears that GP Bulk Billing rates have dropped each year since 2021/22.
GP Bulk Billing rates across Australia.
- In the year ending October 2022, 86.0% of GP procedures were bulk billed.
- In the year ending October 2023, 78.0% of GP procedures were bulk billed.
- In the year ending October 2024, 77.7% of GP attendances were bulk billed.
The 2022 Australian federal election was held on Saturday 21 May 2022, with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) winning 77 seats in the House of Representatives, compared to the 58 seats held by the previous incumbent Liberal/National Coalition government.
The following shows the individual changes in GP Bulk Billing rates in each of the states and territories, over the same period.
New South Wales GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 88.8% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 82.4% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 82.2% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Victoria GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 86.3% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 78.9% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 78.5% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Queensland GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 85.0% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 76.1% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 75.8% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Western Australia GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 83.5% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 72.6% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 70.5% between November 2023 to October 2024.
South Australia GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 84.5% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 73.5% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 74.6% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Tasmania GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 75.8% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 68.4% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 71.9% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Australia Capital Territory GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 65.5% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 53.3% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 53.2% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Northern Territory GP Bulk Billing Rates:
- 83.3% between November 2021 and October 2022.
- 72.0% between November 2022 and October 2023.
- 74.7% between November 2023 and October 2024.
Based on: AIHW analysis of MBS data maintained by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
This is calculated by dividing the number of bulk billed GP attendances over a 12-month period by the number of GP attendances over the same period x 100.
