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.
Latest data
In 2021–22:
- Townsville (Queensland) had the highest uptake of health checks, at 46% (10,300 patients).
- Sydney - Northern Beaches had the lowest uptake of health checks, at 3.2% (57 patients).
Trends over time
Between 2016–17 and 2021–22:
- In about two-thirds of SA4s (57 out of 88), the proportion of people receiving a health check was lower in 2021–22 compared with 2016–17, after an initial rise in uptake.
- Sydney - Blacktown had the largest percentage-point increase in health check uptake, rising from 14% in 2016–17 to 26% by 2021–22 (1,600 patients to 3,300 in respective years).
- Shepparton (Victoria) had the largest percentage-point decrease in health check update, falling from 33% in 2016–17 to 19% in 2021–22 (1,400 patients to 860 in respective years).
Figure 7: Use of First Nations health checks, by Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4), 2016–17 to 2021–22
A set of interactive graphs over 3 tabs. Refer to table HC07 in data tables. A long description is available below.
A set of interactive graphs over 3 tabs. The first is a bar graph showing uptake of health checks by SA4, showing Townsville was the SA4 with the highest health check uptake in 2021–22. The second shows health check uptake by SA4 on a map. The third is a line graph showing the varying uptake in health checks by SA4 from 2016–17 to 2021–22. Refer to table HC07 in data tables.