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Private health insurance · 79,604 policies · 34 insurers · release 2026-10-01 · ranked 2026-11-08
Gold hospital cover in Queensland for a single, cheapest first
In Queensland, the cheapest of 195 published open Gold hospital policies for a single from 19 insurers (median $300.10 a month) is GU Health's Gold Superior Hospital $500 Excess (Single) at $191.67 a month before the government rebate, or about $145.44 after the 24.118% rebate for under-65s on the base income tier (up to $105,000, 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027), with a $500 excess per person, as published to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman in its monthly open-data release dated 2026-10-01, read and ranked by OpenStream on 2026-11-08.
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The 1 April premium round: the average rise and each insurer's
Every open policy, filtered
Premiums are the ones each insurer publishes to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman, per month, before the Australian Government rebate and any Lifetime Health Cover loading. Pick the state, the cover, the tier, who is covered and what must be covered; the table is cheapest first. Each filtered view has its own address.
Filters · Queensland · Gold · Single
All 38 clinical categories ▸▾
Cheapest Gold hospital policy for a single in Queensland
195 policies compared · release 01-Oct-2026vs the $315.50 average across 195 policies
Gold hospital for a single in Queensland
premium per month before the government rebate · regulator's release 01-Oct-2026By state: cheapest hospital policy for a single, Gold and Basic
Gold covers every clinical category; Basic is the floor. Click a state for every tier and every household type.
| State | Cheapest Gold (single) | Gold policies | Cheapest Basic (single) | Every tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales |  nib Health Funds Ltd. Gold Executive Hospital $186.21/mo | 250, median $278.34 |  ahm health insurance ambulance hospital (basic) $102.60/mo | NSW: all tiers |
| Victoria |  GU Health Gold Superior Hospital $500 Excess (Single) $191.67/mo | 255, median $300.83 | ahm health insurance ambulance hospital (basic) $102.10/mo | VIC: all tiers |
| Queensland | GU Health Gold Superior Hospital $500 Excess (Single) $191.67/mo | 250, median $300.70 |  see-u by HBF Starter Hospital $750 Excess with Daily Co-Pay (Basic) $102.99/mo | QLD: all tiers |
| South Australia | GU Health Gold Superior Hospital $500 Excess (Single) $191.67/mo | 255, median $281.18 | see-u by HBF Starter Hospital $750 Excess with Daily Co-Pay (Basic) $98.81/mo | SA: all tiers |
| Western Australia | GU Health Superior Gold Hospital $750 Excess (Single) $162.50/mo | 255, median $259.17 | see-u by HBF Starter Hospital $750 Excess with Daily Co-Pay (Basic) $78.86/mo | WA: all tiers |
| Tasmania | GU Health Gold Superior Hospital $500 Excess (Single) $191.67/mo | 247, median $290.11 |  HBF Health Limited Basic Hospital Accident Only $750/$1500 Excess $100.42/mo | TAS: all tiers |
| Northern Territory |  Bupa HI Pty Ltd HealthLink Hospital $750 Excess - Gold $87.15/mo | 255, median $215.34 | ahm health insurance ambulance hospital (basic) $39.30/mo | NT: all tiers |
The release prices no policy for the ACT: every row is for one named state or for all states at once. What it does publish for all states, with the figures.
The three things that change what you actually pay
Published premiums are the starting point. The government then takes some off, may add some on, and taxes you if you have none. All three are set by law, not by the insurer.
The government pays part of every premium, in four income tiers and three age bands. For 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027: under 65 it is 24.118% on the base tier, 16.079% on tier 1, 8.038% on tier 2 and nothing on tier 3; from 65 it rises to 28.139% and from 70 to 32.158% on the base tier. Singles' base tier ends at $105,000, families' at $210,000 plus $1,500 a child after the first. Claim it as a lower premium through the insurer, or at tax time.
PrivateHealth.gov.au, Australian Government Rebate on private health insuranceStart hospital cover after the 1 July following your 31st birthday and 2% is added for every year you were over 30, up to 70%. It comes off after 10 continuous years of cover, and you can be without cover for 1,094 days in your life before it counts against you.
PrivateHealth.gov.au, Lifetime Health CoverEarn over $105,000 as a single or $210,000 as a family in 2026-27 with no hospital cover and the Medicare Levy Surcharge adds 1% to 1.5% of your income to your tax. Hospital cover with an excess of $750 or less (singles) or $1,500 (families) avoids it; extras-only cover does not.
PrivateHealth.gov.au, Medicare Levy SurchargeQuestions, by state and household
One page per state and household, each naming the cheapest policy from the release.
- Cheapest hospital cover in New South Wales for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in New South Wales for a single
- Cheapest hospital cover in Victoria for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in Victoria for a single
- Cheapest hospital cover in Queensland for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in Queensland for a single
- Cheapest hospital cover in South Australia for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in South Australia for a single
- Cheapest hospital cover in Western Australia for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in Western Australia for a single
- Cheapest hospital cover in Tasmania for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in Tasmania for a single
- Cheapest hospital cover in Northern Territory for a single
- Hospital cover to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge in Northern Territory for a single
Tiers, in the regulator's words
Since April 2019 every hospital policy is Gold, Silver, Bronze or Basic; a 'Plus' tier covers more than its base tier requires.
Insurers in the data
34 registered insurers publish open products. 'Restricted' funds accept only the members they name. Each insurer's page lists its cheapest hospital policy on every tier, in every state it sells in.
restricted: Seventh-day Adventist Church employees, Local Church Officers and their families. · acahealth.com.au- open to anyone · ahm.com.au
open to anyone · aia.com.au
open to anyone · australianunity.com.au- open to anyone · bupa.com.au
open to anyone · cbhscorporatehealth.com.au
restricted: current and past employees of Commonwealth Bank Group, franchisees, contractors, and their families. · cbhs.com.au
open to anyone · hunterhi.com.au- restricted: current or former members of the ADF and the Defence community and their families. · defencehealth.com.au
restricted: Medical and allied health professionals, their families, medical students and AMA employees. · doctorshealthfund.com.au
open to anyone · gmhba.com.au- open to anyone · guhealth.com.au
- open to anyone · hbf.com.au
open to anyone · hcf.com.au
open to anyone · hciltd.com.au
open to anyone · hif.com.au
open to anyone · healthpartners.com.au
open to anyone · latrobehealth.com.au
open to anyone · medibank.com.au- open to anyone · mildurahealthfund.com.au
restricted: Cover for the ADF community - serving, ex-serving ADF, employees of contractors to ADF and families. · navyhealth.com.au- open to anyone · nib.com.au
open to anyone · peoplecare.com.au- open to anyone · phoenixhealthfund.com.au
restricted: Members of Australia’s police community, and their families. · policehealth.com.au
open to anyone · queenslandcountry.health
restricted: Current & former employees of the Reserve Bank. · myrbhs.com.au- open to anyone · seeuhealthinsurance.com.au
- open to anyone · stlukes.com.au
- restricted: education union members and their families · teachershealth.com.au
- restricted: current or former union members and their families. · tuh.com.au
open to anyone · westfund.com.au
General information only. Not advice.
- Every premium on these pages is the figure the insurer publishes to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's PrivateHealth.gov.au data, release dated 01-Oct-2026, shown per month before the Australian Government rebate and before any Lifetime Health Cover loading. What you pay depends on your income tier, your age when you first took hospital cover, your state and the excess you choose. It can be lower or higher than the figure shown.
- OpenStream does not consider your health, your circumstances or your needs. A cheaper policy may exclude a service you will need; waiting periods, excesses, co-payments, hospital agreements and age-based discounts differ by policy. Read the insurer's Private Health Information Statement (PHIS) before deciding; every policy here links to the regulator's record.
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- Private health insurance is not a financial product under section 765A(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001, so this comparison is not a financial service and OpenStream does not hold an Australian financial services licence. If you want personal advice, speak to the insurer or a licensed adviser.
- Source: PrivateHealth.gov.au open data, published by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman on data.gov.au under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Products closed to new members are not shown. Figures are reproduced, not estimated.
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