Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) comparisons
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Geographic information
This analysis is based on the postcode of the patient’s given mailing address. As a result, the data may not always reflect where the person actually lived – particularly for people who use PO boxes. This is likely to impact some areas more than others and will also have a generally greater impact on the accuracy of smaller geographic areas and more remote areas.
Latest data
In 2023:
- Townsville (Queensland) had the highest uptake of health checks, at 47% (11,100 patients).
- Sydney - Northern Beaches had the lowest uptake of health checks, at 4.4% (81 patients).
Trends over time
Between 2018 and 2023:
- In most SA4s (48 out of 88), uptake of health checks was higher in 2023 than in the years before the pandemic.
- Warrnambool and South West (Victoria) has had a strong recovery in health check uptake, rising from 27% during the year from July 2021 to June 2022, to 36% in 2023 (685 patients to 965 in respective years).
Figure 6: Use of health checks among First Nations people, by Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), by reference month, 2018 to 2023
A set of 3 interactive charts. Refer to table HC06 in data tables. A long description is available below.
A set of 3 interactive charts. The first is a bar graph showing the uptake of health checks, by Statistical Area Level 4. The second is a map showing uptake, by Statistical Area Level 4. The third is a line graph showing trends, by Statistical Area Level 4. Refer to table HC06 in data tables.