Income and Healthcare Costs
Column
Average Annual Changes: Income Growth vs Health Spending
A larger positive gap indicates that health spending is increasing at a faster rate compared to income growth.
Column
Median Annual Income vs Average Medical Costs
Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Bulk Billing Rate - Total Medicare
GP Non-Referred Attendance
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GP Services by Billing Type
GP Service Attendance Rate by age and gender, 2022-23
Column
Average GP Out-of-Pocket Costs by state
GP Service Attendance Rate by remoteness and socioeconomic status, 2022-23
GP Attendance Rate Analysis
Column
Bulk Billing Rate - GP
GP Services Attendance Rate
Column
Regression Analysis: Bulk Billing Rate vs GP Services Attendance Rate
Reference
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2024). Medicare-subsidised GP, allied health and specialist health care across local areas: 2022-23. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-health-care/medicare-subsidised-care-2022-23
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Health expenditure Australia 2021-22. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/health-welfare-expenditure/health-expenditure-australia-2021-22
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (2023). Medicare annual statistics – State and territory (2009–10 to 2022-23). https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/medicare-annual-statistics-state-and-territory-2009-10-to-2022-23?language=en