General practice patient profile

Each year, almost nine in 10 Australians visit a GP. In 2023, more than 22 million Australians visited their GP. More than 169 million health services were provided by GPs, and on average, patients received 7.6 services from their GP throughout 2023.¹ 

GPs were the most accessed health professionals in 2022–23, consistent with the trend established in previous years.² 

A very broad variety of people receive care from their GP every year. Females and those over 65 years old tend to be the highest users of GP services (Figure 1). Patients living in or close to major cities also visit their GP more frequently, ranging from 7.4 services per patient in Modified Monash Model (MMM)^a to 4.4 services per patient in MM7.¹