General surgery in Western Australia
General surgery in Western Australia: planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals, with the national figures beside them. Public hospitals in Western Australia that published a median wait in 2024–25: 31.
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Figures for Western Australia
Each tile shows the state figure and the national figure for the same measure. A state figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Western Australia
- 42 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Median wait, Australia
- 35 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Western Australia
- 3.2%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 2.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Western Australia
- 15,554 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 155,126 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in Western Australia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 23 daysRank 31st of 235 nationally | 3.0%Rank 154th of 214 nationally | 1,339 surgeries |
| Hedland Health Campus | 25 daysRank 42nd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 164 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 3.1%Rank 158th of 214 nationally | 1,319 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 5.6%Rank 184th of 214 nationally | 1,153 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 |
| Peel Health Campus | 31 daysRank 89th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 923 surgeries |
| Bentley Health Service | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 2.3%Rank 140th of 214 nationally | 707 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 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 37 daysRank 110th of 235 nationally | 7.2%Rank 189th of 214 nationally | 1,175 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 |
| Bunbury Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 1.0%Rank 101st of 214 nationally | 803 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 43 daysRank 139th of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 1,131 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 |
| Narrogin Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 183 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 48 daysRank 157th of 235 nationally | 1.2%Rank 112th of 214 nationally | 997 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 |
| Esperance Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 2.6%Rank 142nd of 214 nationally | 117 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 6.4%Rank 187th of 214 nationally | 890 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 |
| Busselton Health Campus | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 701 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 3.4%Rank 162nd of 214 nationally | 680 surgeries |
| Derby Hospital | 86 daysRank 216th of 235 nationally | 7.7%Rank 193rd of 214 nationally | 52 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 |
| 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 |
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 Western Australia.
- Australia
- Western Australia
Show the figures as a table
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| Financial year | Australia | Western Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 31 days | 26 days |
| 2012–13 | 30 days | 26 days |
| 2013–14 | 30 days | 26 days |
| 2014–15 | 29 days | 28 days |
| 2015–16 | 30 days | 27 days |
| 2016–17 | 29 days | 28 days |
| 2017–18 | 30 days | 33 days |
| 2018–19 | 31 days | 34 days |
| 2019–20 | 30 days | 33 days |
| 2020–21 | 36 days | 44 days |
| 2021–22 | 30 days | 39 days |
| 2022–23 | 39 days | 48 days |
| 2023–24 | 34 days | 39 days |
| 2024–25 | 35 days | 42 days |
All of Australia: General surgery
Other states and territories
The same surgery in each state or territory with hospital figures.
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
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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/