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Orthopaedic surgery

Orthopaedic surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 177.

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
86 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
10.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
103,750 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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Orthopaedic surgery: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Northern Territory55 days13.7%605 surgeries
Victoria60 days7.3%23,391 surgeries
Queensland77 days8.2%22,573 surgeries
South Australia77 days7.1%6,937 surgeries
Western Australia89 days8.1%11,920 surgeries
Tasmania102 days5.7%2,803 surgeries
New South Wales150 days16.3%33,675 surgeries
Australian Capital Territory169 days26.8%1,846 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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Orthopaedic surgery: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Dandenong Hospital5 daysRank 1st of 177 nationally5.7%Rank 72nd of 162 nationally1,115 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]9 daysRank 2nd of 177 nationally1.2%Rank 37th of 162 nationally588 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital10 daysRank 3rd of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally451 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]10 daysRank 3rd of 177 nationally10.1%Rank 103rd of 162 nationally575 surgeries
Gawler Health Service15 daysRank 5th of 177 nationally0.4%Rank 28th of 162 nationally246 surgeries
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre15 daysRank 5th of 177 nationally1.5%Rank 41st of 162 nationally199 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre17 daysRank 7th of 177 nationally5.3%Rank 67th of 162 nationally608 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital17 daysRank 7th of 177 nationally1.6%Rank 43rd of 162 nationally253 surgeries
Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service21 daysRank 9th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital23 daysRank 10th of 177 nationally3.6%Rank 60th of 162 nationally1,797 surgeries
Angaston District Hospital25 daysRank 11th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital25 daysRank 11th of 177 nationally9.3%Rank 93rd of 162 nationally182 surgeries
Queanbeyan Hospital28 daysRank 13th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally93 surgeries
Hedland Health Campus29 daysRank 14th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services29 daysRank 14th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally96 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital31 daysRank 16th of 177 nationally0.6%Rank 30th of 162 nationally337 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital31 daysRank 16th of 177 nationally4.1%Rank 62nd of 162 nationally955 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus31 daysRank 16th of 177 nationally12.1%Rank 109th of 162 nationally1,602 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]34 daysRank 19th of 177 nationally3.3%Rank 59th of 162 nationally1,387 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]35 daysRank 20th of 177 nationally8.1%Rank 88th of 162 nationally1,327 surgeries
Clare Hospital37 daysRank 21st of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally71 surgeries
Maryborough Hospital38 daysRank 22nd of 177 nationally1.1%Rank 36th of 162 nationally179 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service40 daysRank 23rd of 177 nationally0.9%Rank 33rd of 162 nationally444 surgeries
Port Lincoln Health Service40 daysRank 23rd of 177 nationally1.8%Rank 48th of 162 nationally57 surgeries
St Vincent's On the Park40 daysRank 23rd of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally102 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centre42 daysRank 26th of 177 nationally1.4%Rank 39th of 162 nationally73 surgeries
Derby Hospital42 daysRank 26th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]42 daysRank 26th of 177 nationally8.4%Rank 90th of 162 nationally628 surgeries
The Alfred42 daysRank 26th of 177 nationally2.7%Rank 53rd of 162 nationally938 surgeries
Katanning Hospital43 daysRank 30th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Redland Hospital45 daysRank 31st of 177 nationally2.6%Rank 52nd of 162 nationally705 surgeries
Mersey Community Hospital47 daysRank 32nd of 177 nationally2.9%Rank 55th of 162 nationally68 surgeries
Peel Health Campus47 daysRank 32nd of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally463 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre48 daysRank 34th of 177 nationally0.7%Rank 32nd of 162 nationally1,062 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital50 daysRank 35th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally79 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics50 daysRank 35th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally1,718 surgeries
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services50 daysRank 35th of 177 nationally0.2%Rank 23rd of 162 nationally402 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]51 daysRank 38th of 177 nationally6.7%Rank 77th of 162 nationally646 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital52 daysRank 39th of 177 nationally6.0%Rank 73rd of 162 nationally1,219 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital53 daysRank 40th of 177 nationally1.8%Rank 48th of 162 nationally1,085 surgeries
Kalgoorlie Health Campus54 daysRank 41st of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally77 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]54 daysRank 41st of 177 nationally3.1%Rank 56th of 162 nationally876 surgeries
Cooma Hospital and Health Service56 daysRank 43rd of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally118 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]56 daysRank 43rd of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally495 surgeries
Karratha Health Campus57 daysRank 45th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]58 daysRank 46th of 177 nationally4.7%Rank 66th of 162 nationally634 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital60 daysRank 47th of 177 nationally31.0%Rank 153rd of 162 nationally1,646 surgeries
Merredin Hospital62 daysRank 48th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital62 daysRank 48th of 177 nationally6.3%Rank 74th of 162 nationally860 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]63 daysRank 50th of 177 nationally6.5%Rank 76th of 162 nationally369 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital63 daysRank 50th of 177 nationally1.4%Rank 39th of 162 nationally1,334 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital63 daysRank 50th of 177 nationally1.0%Rank 34th of 162 nationally1,008 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital64 daysRank 53rd of 177 nationally1.7%Rank 45th of 162 nationally180 surgeries
Bass Coast Health66 daysRank 54th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally358 surgeries
Bentley Health Service66 daysRank 54th of 177 nationally2.5%Rank 51st of 162 nationally605 surgeries
Lithgow Hospital66 daysRank 54th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally59 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital66 daysRank 54th of 177 nationally0.2%Rank 23rd of 162 nationally1,012 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]67 daysRank 58th of 177 nationally19.2%Rank 133rd of 162 nationally494 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital67 daysRank 58th of 177 nationally9.3%Rank 93rd of 162 nationally515 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital68 daysRank 60th of 177 nationally19.2%Rank 133rd of 162 nationally459 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital69 daysRank 61st of 177 nationally4.5%Rank 64th of 162 nationally1,549 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital70 daysRank 62nd of 177 nationally5.4%Rank 69th of 162 nationally679 surgeries
Casino and District Memorial Hospital70 daysRank 62nd of 177 nationally0.4%Rank 28th of 162 nationally260 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service70 daysRank 62nd of 177 nationally1.7%Rank 45th of 162 nationally1,848 surgeries
Hervey Bay Hospital72 daysRank 65th of 177 nationally5.3%Rank 67th of 162 nationally190 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]73 daysRank 66th of 177 nationally28.7%Rank 146th of 162 nationally401 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital74 daysRank 67th of 177 nationally14.3%Rank 117th of 162 nationally917 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital78 daysRank 68th of 177 nationally9.4%Rank 96th of 162 nationally1,411 surgeries
Longreach Hospital78 daysRank 68th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta79 daysRank 70th of 177 nationally4.2%Rank 63rd of 162 nationally684 surgeries
Frankston Hospital80 daysRank 71st of 177 nationally7.0%Rank 80th of 162 nationally616 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital82 daysRank 72nd of 177 nationally1.2%Rank 37th of 162 nationally1,124 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital82 daysRank 72nd of 177 nationally4.0%Rank 61st of 162 nationally476 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital83 daysRank 74th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally925 surgeries
Gosford Hospital84 daysRank 75th of 177 nationally14.4%Rank 118th of 162 nationally641 surgeries
Proserpine Hospital84 daysRank 75th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally62 surgeries
Robina Hospital84 daysRank 75th of 177 nationally7.1%Rank 81st of 162 nationally1,623 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong84 daysRank 75th of 177 nationally1.7%Rank 45th of 162 nationally1,426 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]85 daysRank 79th of 177 nationally14.7%Rank 120th of 162 nationally824 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital85 daysRank 79th of 177 nationally6.3%Rank 74th of 162 nationally270 surgeries
Modbury Hospital85 daysRank 79th of 177 nationally8.8%Rank 92nd of 162 nationally957 surgeries
Moruya Hospital85 daysRank 79th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally63 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Service85 daysRank 79th of 177 nationally17.2%Rank 130th of 162 nationally238 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital86 daysRank 84th of 177 nationally15.1%Rank 123rd of 162 nationally478 surgeries
Broadmeadows Health Service89 daysRank 85th of 177 nationally6.7%Rank 77th of 162 nationally60 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service89 daysRank 85th of 177 nationally2.8%Rank 54th of 162 nationally927 surgeries
Logan Hospital90 daysRank 87th of 177 nationally13.5%Rank 112th of 162 nationally629 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital90 daysRank 87th of 177 nationally15.4%Rank 124th of 162 nationally539 surgeries
Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital90 daysRank 87th of 177 nationally21.1%Rank 138th of 162 nationally952 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital90 daysRank 87th of 177 nationally0.6%Rank 30th of 162 nationally1,787 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital91 daysRank 91st of 177 nationally11.3%Rank 107th of 162 nationally824 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital91 daysRank 91st of 177 nationally16.1%Rank 126th of 162 nationally1,009 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital94 daysRank 93rd of 177 nationally9.5%Rank 97th of 162 nationally966 surgeries
Perth Children's Hospital95 daysRank 94th of 177 nationally10.2%Rank 104th of 162 nationally693 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital96 daysRank 95th of 177 nationally10.8%Rank 106th of 162 nationally1,002 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)97 daysRank 96th of 177 nationally3.1%Rank 56th of 162 nationally1,304 surgeries
Sydney Children's Hospital99 daysRank 97th of 177 nationally14.0%Rank 115th of 162 nationally556 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital100 daysRank 98th of 177 nationally2.1%Rank 50th of 162 nationally143 surgeries
Cairns Hospital101 daysRank 99th of 177 nationally13.7%Rank 114th of 162 nationally1,331 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital103 daysRank 100th of 177 nationally0.3%Rank 27th of 162 nationally913 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service103 daysRank 100th of 177 nationally10.2%Rank 104th of 162 nationally236 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital104 daysRank 102nd of 177 nationally5.6%Rank 71st of 162 nationally665 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital104 daysRank 102nd of 177 nationally8.2%Rank 89th of 162 nationally753 surgeries
Women's and Children's Hospital104 daysRank 102nd of 177 nationally9.6%Rank 99th of 162 nationally375 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital105 daysRank 105th of 177 nationally7.2%Rank 82nd of 162 nationally596 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital105 daysRank 105th of 177 nationally13.5%Rank 112th of 162 nationally881 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital106 daysRank 107th of 177 nationally5.5%Rank 70th of 162 nationally109 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead107 daysRank 108th of 177 nationally9.7%Rank 100th of 162 nationally981 surgeries
Gladstone Hospital108 daysRank 109th of 177 nationally14.5%Rank 119th of 162 nationally152 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]108 daysRank 109th of 177 nationally16.2%Rank 127th of 162 nationally1,306 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital109 daysRank 111th of 177 nationally6.9%Rank 79th of 162 nationally480 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital110 daysRank 112th of 177 nationally24.2%Rank 143rd of 162 nationally939 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital111 daysRank 113th of 177 nationally14.8%Rank 122nd of 162 nationally798 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital111 daysRank 113th of 177 nationally8.0%Rank 85th of 162 nationally440 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital112 daysRank 115th of 177 nationally8.0%Rank 85th of 162 nationally890 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital117 daysRank 116th of 177 nationally8.7%Rank 91st of 162 nationally1,033 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]119 daysRank 117th of 177 nationally19.4%Rank 135th of 162 nationally1,083 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital123 daysRank 118th of 177 nationally26.2%Rank 144th of 162 nationally1,550 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital124 daysRank 119th of 177 nationally16.4%Rank 129th of 162 nationally992 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital125 daysRank 120th of 177 nationally16.2%Rank 127th of 162 nationally383 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital126 daysRank 121st of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally64 surgeries
Gympie Hospital126 daysRank 121st of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure35 surgeries
Narrogin Hospital128 daysRank 123rd of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure22 surgeries
Wyong Hospital128 daysRank 123rd of 177 nationally12.5%Rank 110th of 162 nationally606 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]130 daysRank 125th of 177 nationally9.8%Rank 101st of 162 nationally1,158 surgeries
Broome Hospital133 daysRank 126th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure34 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)134 daysRank 127th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally95 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus137 daysRank 128th of 177 nationally18.5%Rank 132nd of 162 nationally437 surgeries
Kempsey District Hospital138 daysRank 129th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally187 surgeries
Esperance Hospital139 daysRank 130th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally65 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital139 daysRank 130th of 177 nationally8.0%Rank 85th of 162 nationally788 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital144 daysRank 132nd of 177 nationally9.5%Rank 97th of 162 nationally578 surgeries
Wauchope District Memorial Hospital145 daysRank 133rd of 177 nationally1.5%Rank 41st of 162 nationally136 surgeries
Kununurra Hospital147 daysRank 134th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital148 daysRank 135th of 177 nationally15.7%Rank 125th of 162 nationally407 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]150 daysRank 136th of 177 nationally4.6%Rank 65th of 162 nationally238 surgeries
Albany Hospital157 daysRank 137th of 177 nationally21.9%Rank 139th of 162 nationally292 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital161 daysRank 138th of 177 nationally23.4%Rank 141st of 162 nationally1,255 surgeries
Orange Health Service163 daysRank 139th of 177 nationally7.8%Rank 84th of 162 nationally708 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital163 daysRank 139th of 177 nationally9.3%Rank 93rd of 162 nationally151 surgeries
Cessnock Hospital164 daysRank 141st of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure22 surgeries
Belmont Hospital168 daysRank 142nd of 177 nationally14.7%Rank 120th of 162 nationally747 surgeries
Singleton Hospital175 daysRank 143rd of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital180 daysRank 144th of 177 nationally30.8%Rank 152nd of 162 nationally260 surgeries
Grafton Base Hospital193 daysRank 145th of 177 nationally14.0%Rank 115th of 162 nationally499 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital195 daysRank 146th of 177 nationally33.8%Rank 155th of 162 nationally591 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital200 daysRank 147th of 177 nationally11.8%Rank 108th of 162 nationally381 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital201 daysRank 148th of 177 nationally12.9%Rank 111th of 162 nationally396 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital211 daysRank 149th of 177 nationally0.2%Rank 23rd of 162 nationally457 surgeries
Westmead Hospital211 daysRank 149th of 177 nationally19.9%Rank 136th of 162 nationally503 surgeries
Broken Hill Hospital213 daysRank 151st of 177 nationally30.5%Rank 151st of 162 nationally154 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital214 daysRank 152nd of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally440 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital217 daysRank 153rd of 177 nationally34.8%Rank 157th of 162 nationally431 surgeries
Armidale Hospital221 daysRank 154th of 177 nationally7.2%Rank 82nd of 162 nationally278 surgeries
Goulburn Base Hospital222 daysRank 155th of 177 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 162 nationally488 surgeries
Auburn Hospital227 daysRank 156th of 177 nationally1.0%Rank 34th of 162 nationally104 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital245 daysRank 157th of 177 nationally0.2%Rank 23rd of 162 nationally638 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW247 daysRank 158th of 177 nationally29.0%Rank 147th of 162 nationally62 surgeries
Ryde Hospital250 daysRank 159th of 177 nationally3.2%Rank 58th of 162 nationally378 surgeries
Nepean Hospital260 daysRank 160th of 177 nationally22.2%Rank 140th of 162 nationally1,050 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital264 daysRank 161st of 177 nationally34.5%Rank 156th of 162 nationally359 surgeries
Bowral Hospital266 daysRank 162nd of 177 nationally40.7%Rank 159th of 162 nationally295 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital276 daysRank 163rd of 177 nationally9.9%Rank 102nd of 162 nationally597 surgeries
Shellharbour Hospital283 daysRank 164th of 177 nationally17.3%Rank 131st of 162 nationally248 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital321 daysRank 165th of 177 nationally1.6%Rank 43rd of 162 nationally702 surgeries
Manning Hospital325 daysRank 166th of 177 nationally42.6%Rank 160th of 162 nationally495 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital329 daysRank 167th of 177 nationally30.0%Rank 150th of 162 nationally826 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital332 daysRank 168th of 177 nationally40.6%Rank 158th of 162 nationally935 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital335 daysRank 169th of 177 nationally33.1%Rank 154th of 162 nationally541 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital335 daysRank 169th of 177 nationally29.1%Rank 148th of 162 nationally437 surgeries
Roma Hospital335 daysRank 169th of 177 nationally20.0%Rank 137th of 162 nationally60 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital339 daysRank 172nd of 177 nationally24.0%Rank 142nd of 162 nationally1,097 surgeries
Fairfield Hospital343 daysRank 173rd of 177 nationally26.8%Rank 145th of 162 nationally1,211 surgeries
Maitland Hospital343 daysRank 173rd of 177 nationally47.3%Rank 162nd of 162 nationally772 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital356 daysRank 175th of 177 nationally47.0%Rank 161st of 162 nationally677 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital357 daysRank 176th of 177 nationally29.6%Rank 149th of 162 nationally274 surgeries
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]413 daysRank 177th of 177 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
Gove Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Kangaroo Island Health Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure8 surgeries
Katherine Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Moree Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Mount Isa Base Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
Northam Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure7 surgeries
Waikerie Health Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients

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.

Orthopaedic surgery: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
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  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
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Orthopaedic surgery: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandVictoria
2011–1263 days100 days28 days66 days
2012–1365 days106 days29 days69 days
2013–1466 days104 days35 days73 days
2014–1564 days120 days34 days66 days
2015–1667 days119 days39 days69 days
2016–1769 days114 days49 days61 days
2017–1873 days108 days66 days57 days
2018–1977 days109 days75 days54 days
2019–2076 days97 days76 days55 days
2020–2193 days172 days78 days62 days
2021–2284 days132 days68 days55 days
2022–23101 days168 days79 days83 days
2023–2490 days141 days78 days73 days
2024–2586 days150 days77 days60 days

What this page leaves out

Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.

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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/