General surgery
General surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 235.
A specialty covers many operations. Its figures describe all the patients treated under the specialty, and say nothing about one operation.
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 35 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 2.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 155,126 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
By state and territory
The shortest median wait comes first. A state with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a state to see its hospitals.
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| State or territory | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 27 days | 1.7% | 39,492 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | 30 days | 2.9% | 1,166 surgeries |
| Queensland | 31 days | 1.7% | 35,164 surgeries |
| South Australia | 34 days | 3.7% | 10,621 surgeries |
| Tasmania | 40 days | 7.3% | 3,514 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 42 days | 3.2% | 15,554 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 45 days | 3.9% | 47,152 surgeries |
| Australian Capital Territory | 66 days | 5.5% | 2,463 surgeries |
Hospitals by median wait
The shortest median wait comes first. A hospital with no published median wait follows, in name order, and has no rank.
A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.
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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Island Hospital | 1 dayRank 1st of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 40 surgeries |
| Weipa Hospital | 1 dayRank 1st of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Loxton Hospital Complex | 7 daysRank 3rd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Kangaroo Island Health Service | 8 daysRank 4th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | 8 daysRank 4th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Mount Isa Base Hospital | 12 daysRank 6th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 360 surgeries |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 12 daysRank 6th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 935 surgeries |
| Ceduna District Health Service | 13 daysRank 8th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| South Coast District Hospital | 13 daysRank 8th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 148 surgeries |
| Kapunda Hospital | 14 daysRank 10th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | 14 daysRank 10th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 849 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 14 daysRank 10th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 653 surgeries |
| Cooktown Hospital | 15 daysRank 13th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Moree Hospital | 16 daysRank 14th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | 16 daysRank 14th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 189 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 16 daysRank 14th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 1,408 surgeries |
| Sandringham Hospital | 18 daysRank 17th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 645 surgeries |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 19 daysRank 18th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 2.9%Rank 152nd of 214 nationally | 1,066 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 2.1%Rank 138th of 214 nationally | 378 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 1,979 surgeries |
| The Bendigo Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 1,684 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 1,250 surgeries |
| Jamestown Hospital and Health Service | 21 daysRank 24th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 21 daysRank 24th of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 2,463 surgeries |
| Griffith Base Hospital | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 407 surgeries |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 371 surgeries |
| Port Lincoln Health Service | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 360 surgeries |
| Royal Hospital for Women | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 151 surgeries |
| The Kilmore & District Hospital | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 1,503 surgeries |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 1,053 surgeries |
| Ipswich Hospital | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 861 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 2.6%Rank 142nd of 214 nationally | 1,926 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 3.0%Rank 154th of 214 nationally | 1,339 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 3,223 surgeries |
| Angaston District Hospital | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 94 surgeries |
| Naracoorte Health Service | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 199 surgeries |
| Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 159 surgeries |
| Singleton Hospital | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 332 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 1,815 surgeries |
| Bundaberg Base Hospital | 25 daysRank 42nd of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 1,330 surgeries |
| Hedland Health Campus | 25 daysRank 42nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 164 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 12.1%Rank 207th of 214 nationally | 1,064 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 1,546 surgeries |
| Muswellbrook Hospital | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 216 surgeries |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 946 surgeries |
| St Vincent's On the Park | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 377 surgeries |
| Clare Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 3.8%Rank 167th of 214 nationally | 1,740 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 3.1%Rank 158th of 214 nationally | 1,319 surgeries |
| Maryborough Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 584 surgeries |
| Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 168 surgeries |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 3.2%Rank 160th of 214 nationally | 314 surgeries |
| Sunshine Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 838 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 4.1%Rank 170th of 214 nationally | 1,746 surgeries |
| Beaudesert Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 75 surgeries |
| Bowral Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 515 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 1.1%Rank 108th of 214 nationally | 1,437 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 5.6%Rank 184th of 214 nationally | 1,153 surgeries |
| Gawler Health Service | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 214 surgeries |
| Gladstone Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 4.2%Rank 172nd of 214 nationally | 827 surgeries |
| Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 201 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 1.1%Rank 108th of 214 nationally | 1,681 surgeries |
| Hervey Bay Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 2.6%Rank 142nd of 214 nationally | 818 surgeries |
| Margaret River Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Moruya Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 386 surgeries |
| Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 157 surgeries |
| Roma Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 156 surgeries |
| St George Hospital Qld | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 1,286 surgeries |
| Warwick Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 131 surgeries |
| Alice Springs Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 575 surgeries |
| Gympie Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 353 surgeries |
| Kingaroy Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 205 surgeries |
| Robina Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 1,824 surgeries |
| Rockhampton Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 5.3%Rank 179th of 214 nationally | 842 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 1,395 surgeries |
| Stanthorpe Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 98 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 4.4%Rank 176th of 214 nationally | 1,383 surgeries |
| Toowoomba Hospital | 29 daysRank 73rd of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 1,459 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 1,044 surgeries |
| Goondiwindi Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 3.6%Rank 165th of 214 nationally | 938 surgeries |
| Mackay Base Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 971 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 1,102 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 5.4%Rank 180th of 214 nationally | 1,542 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 8.7%Rank 196th of 214 nationally | 1,324 surgeries |
| Calvary Mater Newcastle | 31 daysRank 89th of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 1,057 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 31 daysRank 89th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 923 surgeries |
| Tamworth Hospital | 31 daysRank 89th of 235 nationally | 2.9%Rank 152nd of 214 nationally | 930 surgeries |
| Bass Coast Health | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 458 surgeries |
| Bentley Health Service | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 2.3%Rank 140th of 214 nationally | 707 surgeries |
| Katherine Hospital | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 79 surgeries |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 3.4%Rank 162nd of 214 nationally | 59 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 1,374 surgeries |
| Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 97 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 728 surgeries |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 1,238 surgeries |
| Grafton Base Hospital | 34 daysRank 100th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 668 surgeries |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | 34 daysRank 100th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 2,031 surgeries |
| Redland Hospital | 34 daysRank 100th of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 1,046 surgeries |
| Box Hill Hospital | 35 daysRank 103rd of 235 nationally | 6.1%Rank 185th of 214 nationally | 1,397 surgeries |
| Launceston General Hospital | 35 daysRank 103rd of 235 nationally | 14.0%Rank 211th of 214 nationally | 1,111 surgeries |
| Lithgow Hospital | 35 daysRank 103rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 210 surgeries |
| Proserpine Hospital | 35 daysRank 103rd of 235 nationally | 4.3%Rank 174th of 214 nationally | 141 surgeries |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | 36 daysRank 107th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 1,406 surgeries |
| Carnarvon Hospital | 36 daysRank 107th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 77 surgeries |
| Geraldton Hospital | 36 daysRank 107th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 665 surgeries |
| Kurri Kurri Hospital | 37 daysRank 110th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 283 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 37 daysRank 110th of 235 nationally | 7.2%Rank 189th of 214 nationally | 1,175 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 37 daysRank 110th of 235 nationally | 3.5%Rank 164th of 214 nationally | 1,750 surgeries |
| Dandenong Hospital | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 771 surgeries |
| John Hunter Hospital | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 10.5%Rank 203rd of 214 nationally | 717 surgeries |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 1,306 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 5.0%Rank 178th of 214 nationally | 483 surgeries |
| Charleville Hospital | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 52 surgeries |
| Kalgoorlie Health Campus | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 214 surgeries |
| Katanning Hospital | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 2.3%Rank 140th of 214 nationally | 86 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 726 surgeries |
| Palmerston Regional Hospital | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 3.0%Rank 154th of 214 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 970 surgeries |
| Ballina District Hospital | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 593 surgeries |
| Broadmeadows Health Service | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 813 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 11.0%Rank 205th of 214 nationally | 1,565 surgeries |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 1,473 surgeries |
| Armidale Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 332 surgeries |
| Bunbury Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 803 surgeries |
| Caboolture Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 2.6%Rank 142nd of 214 nationally | 1,208 surgeries |
| Casino and District Memorial Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 89 surgeries |
| Emerald Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 92 surgeries |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 2,513 surgeries |
| Broken Hill Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 218 surgeries |
| Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 82 surgeries |
| Queanbeyan Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 296 surgeries |
| Ryde Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 380 surgeries |
| Sunbury Day Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 43 daysRank 139th of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 1,131 surgeries |
| Goulburn Base Hospital | 43 daysRank 139th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 374 surgeries |
| Redcliffe Hospital | 43 daysRank 139th of 235 nationally | 1.8%Rank 128th of 214 nationally | 856 surgeries |
| Maitland Hospital | 44 daysRank 142nd of 235 nationally | 15.0%Rank 212th of 214 nationally | 506 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 44 daysRank 142nd of 235 nationally | 6.2%Rank 186th of 214 nationally | 1,455 surgeries |
| Atherton Hospital | 45 daysRank 144th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 201 surgeries |
| North West Regional Hospital | 45 daysRank 144th of 235 nationally | 5.5%Rank 183rd of 214 nationally | 739 surgeries |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | 45 daysRank 144th of 235 nationally | 11.0%Rank 205th of 214 nationally | 82 surgeries |
| Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | 45 daysRank 144th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 415 surgeries |
| Bathurst Base Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 647 surgeries |
| Bridgetown Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Hawkesbury Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 0.9%Rank 100th of 214 nationally | 787 surgeries |
| Narrogin Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 183 surgeries |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 3.2%Rank 160th of 214 nationally | 1,189 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 3.0%Rank 154th of 214 nationally | 667 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 1,697 surgeries |
| Lachlan Health Service - Forbes | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 64 surgeries |
| Riverland General Hospital | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 214 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 48 daysRank 157th of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 997 surgeries |
| Noarlunga Hospital | 48 daysRank 157th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 264 surgeries |
| Shellharbour Hospital | 48 daysRank 157th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 719 surgeries |
| Narrabri Hospital | 49 daysRank 160th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 91 surgeries |
| Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital | 49 daysRank 160th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 1,430 surgeries |
| Deniliquin Hospital | 50 daysRank 162nd of 235 nationally | 4.1%Rank 170th of 214 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 50 daysRank 162nd of 235 nationally | 10.8%Rank 204th of 214 nationally | 874 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 50 daysRank 162nd of 235 nationally | 3.1%Rank 158th of 214 nationally | 906 surgeries |
| Collie Hospital | 52 daysRank 165th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Mersey Community Hospital | 52 daysRank 165th of 235 nationally | 7.3%Rank 191st of 214 nationally | 358 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 844 surgeries |
| Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 303 surgeries |
| Gunnedah Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Nambour General Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 1.1%Rank 108th of 214 nationally | 1,084 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 3.6%Rank 165th of 214 nationally | 670 surgeries |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 12.7%Rank 209th of 214 nationally | 735 surgeries |
| Williamstown Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 756 surgeries |
| Auburn Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 843 surgeries |
| Esperance Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 2.6%Rank 142nd of 214 nationally | 117 surgeries |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 776 surgeries |
| South East Regional Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 528 surgeries |
| Werribee Mercy Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 8.4%Rank 195th of 214 nationally | 1,161 surgeries |
| Tumut Hospital | 56 daysRank 179th of 235 nationally | 1.8%Rank 128th of 214 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 6.4%Rank 187th of 214 nationally | 890 surgeries |
| Cowra Health Service | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 1.8%Rank 128th of 214 nationally | 220 surgeries |
| Dalby Hospital | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 104 surgeries |
| Karratha Health Campus | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 213 surgeries |
| Merredin Hospital | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 2.0%Rank 137th of 214 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Northam Hospital | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 65 surgeries |
| Angliss Hospital | 58 daysRank 186th of 235 nationally | 1.1%Rank 108th of 214 nationally | 1,037 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 61 daysRank 187th of 235 nationally | 3.8%Rank 167th of 214 nationally | 1,475 surgeries |
| North Canberra Hospital | 62 daysRank 188th of 235 nationally | 6.5%Rank 188th of 214 nationally | 1,532 surgeries |
| Wauchope District Memorial Hospital | 62 daysRank 188th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 149 surgeries |
| Longreach Hospital | 63 daysRank 190th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 56 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | 63 daysRank 190th of 235 nationally | 2.8%Rank 151st of 214 nationally | 107 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 63 daysRank 190th of 235 nationally | 8.0%Rank 194th of 214 nationally | 1,237 surgeries |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 64 daysRank 193rd of 235 nationally | 5.4%Rank 180th of 214 nationally | 1,813 surgeries |
| Busselton Health Campus | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 701 surgeries |
| Logan Hospital | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 1.8%Rank 128th of 214 nationally | 984 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 3.4%Rank 162nd of 214 nationally | 680 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 10.0%Rank 200th of 214 nationally | 1,158 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 66 daysRank 198th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 510 surgeries |
| Manning Hospital | 69 daysRank 199th of 235 nationally | 10.1%Rank 202nd of 214 nationally | 901 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 71 daysRank 200th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 1,449 surgeries |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | 72 daysRank 201st of 235 nationally | 12.2%Rank 208th of 214 nationally | 884 surgeries |
| Blue Mountains Hospital | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 406 surgeries |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 1,371 surgeries |
| Mudgee Health Service | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 4.3%Rank 174th of 214 nationally | 163 surgeries |
| The Canberra Hospital | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 3.8%Rank 167th of 214 nationally | 931 surgeries |
| Blacktown Hospital | 75 daysRank 206th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 646 surgeries |
| Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 76 daysRank 207th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 159 surgeries |
| Temora Hospital | 76 daysRank 207th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 79 surgeries |
| Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh] | 79 daysRank 209th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 150 surgeries |
| Kempsey District Hospital | 79 daysRank 209th of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 287 surgeries |
| Wyong Hospital | 79 daysRank 209th of 235 nationally | 7.4%Rank 192nd of 214 nationally | 848 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 80 daysRank 212th of 235 nationally | 4.2%Rank 172nd of 214 nationally | 805 surgeries |
| Canterbury Hospital | 83 daysRank 213th of 235 nationally | 1.4%Rank 121st of 214 nationally | 794 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 83 daysRank 213th of 235 nationally | 7.2%Rank 189th of 214 nationally | 1,237 surgeries |
| Cessnock Hospital | 84 daysRank 215th of 235 nationally | 4.6%Rank 177th of 214 nationally | 285 surgeries |
| Derby Hospital | 86 daysRank 216th of 235 nationally | 7.7%Rank 193rd of 214 nationally | 52 surgeries |
| Sutherland Hospital | 86 daysRank 216th of 235 nationally | 9.5%Rank 198th of 214 nationally | 483 surgeries |
| Young Hospital | 86 daysRank 216th of 235 nationally | 1.4%Rank 121st of 214 nationally | 208 surgeries |
| Cooma Hospital and Health Service | 87 daysRank 219th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Cootamundra Hospital | 91 daysRank 220th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 39 surgeries |
| Kununurra Hospital | 91 daysRank 220th of 235 nationally | 10.0%Rank 200th of 214 nationally | 90 surgeries |
| Warren Hospital | 94 daysRank 222nd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Broome Hospital | 99 daysRank 223rd of 235 nationally | 9.1%Rank 197th of 214 nationally | 231 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Camperdown] | 99 daysRank 223rd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Rockingham General Hospital | 105 daysRank 225th of 235 nationally | 2.1%Rank 138th of 214 nationally | 671 surgeries |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 105 daysRank 225th of 235 nationally | 12.9%Rank 210th of 214 nationally | 634 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 108 daysRank 227th of 235 nationally | 9.8%Rank 199th of 214 nationally | 1,375 surgeries |
| Innisfail Hospital | 113 daysRank 228th of 235 nationally | 3.0%Rank 154th of 214 nationally | 168 surgeries |
| Inverell Hospital | 114 daysRank 229th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Lachlan Health Service - Parkes | 141 daysRank 230th of 235 nationally | 5.4%Rank 180th of 214 nationally | 92 surgeries |
| Corowa Health Service | 151 daysRank 231st of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Gove Hospital | 174 daysRank 232nd of 235 nationally | 26.2%Rank 214th of 214 nationally | 65 surgeries |
| Fairfield Hospital | 175 daysRank 233rd of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 721 surgeries |
| Macksville District Hospital | 206 daysRank 234th of 235 nationally | 21.9%Rank 213th of 214 nationally | 160 surgeries |
| Mareeba Hospital | 211 daysRank 235th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 79 surgeries |
| Bellinger River District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Bordertown Memorial Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Coonabarabran Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Crystal Brook and District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Glen Innes Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Narrandera Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Renmark Paringa District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Waikerie Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
How waits have changed
Each chart shows one figure for each year the source published it. A year with no published figure is a gap in the line, and the table under the chart gives the reason.
The charts show Australia and the three states that treated the most patients in 2024–25.
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Victoria
Show the figures as a table
This table scrolls sideways on a narrow screen.
| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 31 days | 35 days | 26 days | 38 days |
| 2012–13 | 30 days | 34 days | 26 days | 43 days |
| 2013–14 | 30 days | 34 days | 27 days | 38 days |
| 2014–15 | 29 days | 36 days | 26 days | 29 days |
| 2015–16 | 30 days | 35 days | 28 days | 29 days |
| 2016–17 | 29 days | 35 days | 28 days | 28 days |
| 2017–18 | 30 days | 35 days | 29 days | 28 days |
| 2018–19 | 31 days | 36 days | 30 days | 27 days |
| 2019–20 | 30 days | 35 days | 31 days | 26 days |
| 2020–21 | 36 days | 45 days | 30 days | 29 days |
| 2021–22 | 30 days | 35 days | 29 days | 25 days |
| 2022–23 | 39 days | 47 days | 31 days | 40 days |
| 2023–24 | 34 days | 44 days | 30 days | 28 days |
| 2024–25 | 35 days | 45 days | 31 days | 27 days |
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
Surgery Waits is not medical advice. Your general practitioner and your treating specialist can help you decide what is right for you.
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Where this data comes from
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and surgical specialty, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-specialty/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Hospitals, Local Hospital Networks and Primary Health Networks in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, mapping details extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-hospitals-myhospitals/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reported measures and their codes in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reported measures, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reported-measures/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit mappings to health networks and states in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-unit-mappings/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit codes and alternative names in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-units/v/2026-10-27/