Cathcart, WA is a small rural town located in the south-west of Western Australia. The population of Cathcart is just over 500 people and it is home to a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. The health services available in Cathcart are comprehensive and provide access to primary care, mental health, aged care, and other specialty services. The nearest hospital to Cathcart is Mercy Hospital, which is located just 15 kilometers away. There are also several local medical clinics that offer medical services such as general practice, pathology, obstetrics and gynaecology, among others. Local pharmacies are also widely available throughout the town which provide medication for residents' needs. Cathcart also has a dedicated community Health Centre that provides health education and promotion programs to the community and offers an array of preventive health strategies such as immunization programs and screening tests. Overall, Cathcart has a wide variety of healthcare options available to its residents ensuring that they receive quality healthcare when needed.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 119 physicians per 100,000 population in Cathcart. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cathcart area is 80.1 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Cathcart area is 53 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Cathcart area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Cathcart commutes 31.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Cathcart area is 51 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.