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Health Insurance WA

Health insurance varies by state, so West Aussies will pay different premiums than people over east. No matter which state you live in, it's important to compare policies to figure out which is best for you.

What you need to know

  • 54.4% of West Australians have hospital cover. 69.1% have extras cover.
  • WA residents are the most likely to have private health cover in the country.
  • The price of health insurance in WA is quite a bit lower than the national average.
The table below compares combined policies from Finder partners available in Western Australia. It includes policies with Bronze, Silver and Gold hospital cover. It's sorted by value using the Finder score algorithm our experts use for the Finder health insurance awards. Prices are for a single person earning less than $93,000 living in Perth, with a $750 excess - learn why this matters here.
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How we calculate our Finder Score

The Finder Score ranks every health policy in our database on value for money. We updated this monthly with data provided by Ombudsman.

We consider the 38 hospital treatment categories, plus the covered extras categories and the total extras benefit. We also use the average price for each product. Here's the breakdown of factors we consider.

How we calculate Health Insurance Finder ScoresHospitaltreatmentscovered25%Hospital price25%Total extrasbenefits12.5%Extras treatments12.5%Extras price25%Chart:Finder
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Factors that affect your health insurance premiums

There are several factors that will change the price of your health insurance premiums, whether you get hospital or extras cover. Here are the main ones to consider.
  • Private Health Insurance Rebate: The price of your policy can vary by over 25% due to rebate. It's mainly based on your age and income.
  • Lifetime Health Cover Loading: If you don't have hospital cover after age 31, a 2% loading will be added to the price each year you don't have it.
  • State: The cost of medical care is different in every state, and that's reflected in your premiums.
  • Policy Excess: A policy with a larger excess will have lower premiums, but you will have more out of pocket costs when you claim.
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Name Product Treatments Price Apply
HBF Health Limited logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +22 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +7 other treatments covered
$120.51
per month
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ahm health insurance logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +20 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +8 other treatments covered
Get up to 8 weeks free. For new joins by Sep 2 who maintain eligible combined hospital & extras. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
$111.28
per month
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HBF Health Limited logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +22 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +7 other treatments covered
$133.75
per month
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ahm health insurance logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +20 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +9 other treatments covered
Get up to 8 weeks free. For new joins by Sep 2 who maintain eligible combined hospital & extras. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
$122.51
per month
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All treatments
ahm health insurance logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +20 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +6 other treatments covered
Get up to 8 weeks free. For new joins by Sep 2 who maintain eligible combined hospital & extras. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
$102.42
per month
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simple bronze plus + value extras
Bronze Plus$750 excess
ahm health insurance logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +20 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +7 other treatments covered
Get up to 8 weeks free. For new joins by Sep 2 who maintain eligible combined hospital & extras. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
$101.40
per month
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ahm health insurance logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +21 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +6 other treatments covered
Get up to 8 weeks free. For new joins by Sep 2 who maintain eligible combined hospital & extras. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
$112.86
per month
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All treatments
ahm health insurance logo
Hospital
  • Joint reconstructions
  • Ear nose and throat
  • Blood
  • Back neck and spine
  • +21 other treatments covered
Extras
  • General dental
  • Major dental
  • Optical
  • Hearing aids
  • +8 other treatments covered
Get up to 8 weeks free. For new joins by Sep 2 who maintain eligible combined hospital & extras. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
$121.72
per month
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The price of hospital insurance in WA

WA hospital premiums are a fair bit lower than the national average. Premiums are standardised by state though, so you'll pay the same whether you live in Perth, Pemberton or Port Hedland. The table below lists the average monthly premiums for hospital policies from each of the 4 coverage tiers with a $750 excess. The prices are for a single person earning less than $93,000 a year living in Perth. The numbers are updated monthly.

BasicBronzeSilverGold
WA$70.67 $83.83 $132.29 $206.84
Australia$85.93 $100.15 $152.22 $242.42

WA health insurance statistics

54.4% of West Australians have hospital cover, while 69.1% have extras cover. That makes WA residents the most covered in the country, by a pretty decent margin. See the table below for more details. These numbers come from APRA's quarterly health insurance statistics in August 2023.

Hospital CoverExtras cover
WA54.4%69.1%
Australia45.1%55.0%

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