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title: "St George Hospital NSW surgery waiting times"
description: "Planned surgery waiting times and waiting list at St George Hospital NSW, a public hospital in the Kogarah area of New South Wales, for 2024–25."
url: "https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/"
---

# St George Hospital NSW surgery waiting times

In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Kogarah area of New South Wales published median waits from **7 days** for heart bypass surgery to **411 days** for prolapse repair.

Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.

St George Hospital NSW is a public hospital in the Kogarah area of New South Wales. It is part of [South Eastern Sydney](https://surgerywaits.au/health-service/south-eastern-sydney/). It reported 92 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 24 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.

**[Compare this near you →](https://surgerywaits.au/)** On the compare page, pick a surgery and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept.

## Waiting times by surgery

Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.

Planned surgery at St George Hospital NSW, 2024–25. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28.

| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coronary artery bypass grafting](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/coronary-artery-bypass-grafting/) | 7 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| [Heart valve replacement](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/heart-valve-replacement/) | 10 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| [Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 15 days | 75 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Radical neck dissection](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/radical-neck-dissection/) | 15 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| [Craniotomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/craniotomy/) | 16 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| [Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/breast-lump-removal/) | 19 days | 209 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/abdominal-or-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-repair-replacement/) | 20 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| [Mastectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/mastectomy/) | 21 days | 64 surgeries | 4.7% |
| [Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/parotidectomy-submandibular-gland-excision-of/) | 21 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| [Discectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/discectomy/) | 22 days | 50 surgeries | 6.0% |
| [Laparoscopy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/laparoscopy/) | 22 days | 59 surgeries | 10.2% |
| [Lithotripsy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/lithotripsy/) | 26 days | 324 surgeries | 2.2% |
| [Prostate biopsy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/prostate-biopsy/) | 26 days | 129 surgeries | 0.0% |
| [Ureteric stent - insertion of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/ureteric-stent-insertion-of/) | 26 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| [Nephrectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/nephrectomy/) | 28 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| [Cystoscopy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/cystoscopy/) | 41 days | 1035 surgeries | 5.5% |
| [Microlaryngoscopy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/microlaryngoscopy/) | 44 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| [Skin lesion - excision of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/skin-lesion-removal/) | 46 days | 368 surgeries | 2.2% |
| [Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/thyroidectomy-hemi-thyroidectomy/) | 55 days | 109 surgeries | 4.6% |
| [Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/dilatation-and-curettage/) | 69 days | 440 surgeries | 4.5% |
| [Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/lletz-procedure/) | 70 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| [Prostatectomy (transurethral or open)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/prostate-surgery/) | 70 days | 139 surgeries | 9.4% |
| [Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/gallbladder-removal/) | 75 days | 183 surgeries | 6.0% |
| [Orchidopexy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/orchidopexy/) | 81 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| [Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/salpingo-oophorectomy-oophorectomy-ovarian-cystectomy/) | 83 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| [Pilonidal sinus surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/pilonidal-sinus-surgery/) | 84 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| [Varicose veins treatment](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 86 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| [Myringotomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/myringotomy/) | 91 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| [Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/grommets/) | 91 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| [Hydrocele - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/hydrocele-repair-of/) | 104 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| [Circumcision](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/circumcision/) | 109 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| [Parathyroidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/parathyroidectomy/) | 111 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| [Cervical discectomy and fusion](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/cervical-discectomy-and-fusion/) | 117 days | 60 surgeries | 3.3% |
| [Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/repair-of-obstructing-hiatus-hernia/) | 117 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| [Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/hysterectomy/) | 121 days | 147 surgeries | 24.5% |
| [Laminectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/laminectomy/) | 141 days | 51 surgeries | 5.9% |
| [Haemorrhoidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/haemorrhoid-surgery/) | 144 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| [Herniorrhaphy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/hernia-repair/) | 156 days | 75 surgeries | 18.7% |
| [Adenoidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/adenoidectomy/) | 175 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| [Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/inguinal-hernia-repair/) | 178 days | 148 surgeries | 25.0% |
| [Septoplasty](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/septoplasty/) | 181 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| [Epididymal cyst - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/epididymal-cyst-removal-of/) | 256 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| [Nerve decompression](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/nerve-decompression/) | 260 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| [Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy)](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/tonsillectomy/) | 261 days | 64 surgeries | 9.4% |
| [Arthroscopy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/arthroscopy/) | 279 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| [Breast reconstruction](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/breast-reconstruction/) | 285 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| [Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/prolapse-repair/) | 411 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| [Amputation of limb](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/amputation-of-limb/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Anal fissure - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/anal-fissure-repair-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Axillary node dissection](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/axillary-node-dissection/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Bladder neck incision](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/bladder-neck-incision/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Breast prosthesis - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| [Breast reduction](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/breast-reduction/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/bunion-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Carotid endarterectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/carotid-endarterectomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Carpal tunnel release](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/carpal-tunnel-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Cone biopsy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/cone-biopsy/) | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| [Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/congenital-cardiac-defect-s-procedure-for/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Cranioplasty](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/cranioplasty/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Curettage and evacuation of uterus](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/curettage-and-evacuation-of-uterus/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Cystectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/cystectomy/) | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| [Dermoid cyst - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/dermoid-cyst-removal-of/) | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| [Dialysis access surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Dupytren's contracture release](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/dupuytrens-contracture-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Ectropion - correction of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/ectropion-correction-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Endometrial ablation](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/endometrial-ablation/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Femoro-popliteal bypass graft](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/femoro-popliteal-bypass-graft/) | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| [Functional endoscopic sinus surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/functional-endoscopic-sinus-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Fundoplication](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/fundoplication/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Hypospadias - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/hypospadias-repair-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/insertion-of-ventricular-peritoneal-shunt/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/lingual-or-maxillary-frenulum-surgery/) | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| [Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/lobectomy-wedge-resection-pneumonectomy/) | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| [Mastoidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/mastoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Myomectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/myomectomy/) | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| [Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Orchidectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/orchidectomy/) | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| [Osteotomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/osteotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/pyeloplasty-correction-of-ureteropelvic-junction/) | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| [Rhinoplasty](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/rhinoplasty/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Rotator cuff - repair of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/rotator-cuff-repair/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Scar revision](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/scar-revision/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Shoulder joint replacement](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/shoulder-joint-replacement/) | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| [Stone/s urinary tract - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/stone-s-urinary-tract-removal-of/) | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| [Stress incontinence surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/stress-incontinence-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Sub-mucosal resection](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/sub-mucosal-resection/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Thyroglossal remnant - removal of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/thyroglossal-remnant-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Toenail surgery](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/toenail-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Total knee replacement](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/knee-replacement/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Trigger finger/thumb release](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/trigger-finger-release/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Turbinectomy](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/turbinectomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| [Urethra - dilatation of](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/urethra-dilatation-of/) | not published | not published | not published |

**Not reported for this period**

| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction last reported 2018–19 | not reported |  |  |
| Arthroplasty - revision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Blepharoplasty last reported 2017–18 | not reported |  |  |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2016–17 | not reported |  |  |
| Diathermy of wart/s last reported 2022–23 | not reported |  |  |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2020–21 | not reported |  |  |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2020–21 | not reported |  |  |
| Female sterilisation last reported 2022–23 | not reported |  |  |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Ganglion - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Nasal polypectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2019–20 | not reported |  |  |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Pleurodesis last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Stapedectomy last reported 2018–19 | not reported |  |  |
| Tendon release last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Total hip replacement last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2023–24 | not reported |  |  |

## Urgency categories

Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose. [What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/)

All planned surgery at St George Hospital NSW by urgency category, 2024–25.

| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Urgent](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/category-1/nsw/) | 16 days | 98% | 2137 surgeries |
| [Semi-urgent](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/category-2/nsw/) | 76 days | 61% | 2316 surgeries |
| [Non-urgent](https://surgerywaits.au/urgency/category-3/nsw/) | 316 days | 67% | 1096 surgeries |

**Cite this page**

> In 2024–25, St George Hospital NSW published median planned-surgery waits from 7 days for heart bypass surgery to 411 days for prolapse repair (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).

### Copy-ready citation

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Surgery Waits, "St George Hospital NSW wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/, accessed 28 May 2026.
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Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/)), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.

## What is not here

Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.

[How these figures are put together](https://surgerywaits.au/methodology/) · [All surgery waits in New South Wales](https://surgerywaits.au/state/nsw/) · [All hospitals](https://surgerywaits.au/hospitals/)

## Before you use these figures

Surgery Waits is not medical advice. It republishes official statistics about waiting times that have already happened, and it does not recommend any hospital, doctor or treatment. Your general practitioner (GP) and your treating specialist are the right people to help you decide what is appropriate for you.

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Waiting-time figures: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals, licensed under [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). Quarterly state figures: Queensland Health. Suburb and locality data: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Both licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Surgery Waits is not connected with any of these organisations.

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