--- title: "Adenoid removal waiting times in Victoria" description: "Public hospitals in Victoria ranked by median wait for Adenoid removal in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/vic/" --- # Adenoid removal waiting times in Victoria The median wait for adenoid removal in Victoria public hospitals was **140 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **144 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Adenoidectomy". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 23 public hospitals in Victoria reported adenoid removal in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first. **[Compare this near you →](https://surgerywaits.au/)** On the compare page, pick "Adenoidectomy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 9 hospitals have no published median wait for this surgery in this period. They are listed last, marked "not published", and are never ranked. Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 144 days marks the national median. - [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 53 days - [Casey Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/casey-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 57 days - [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/adenoidectomy/): 75 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/adenoidectomy/): 77 days - [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/adenoidectomy/): 88 days - [The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-royal-victorian-eye-ear-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 124 days - [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 126 days - [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 173 days - [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/adenoidectomy/): 208 days - [Angliss Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/angliss-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 225 days - [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/adenoidectomy/): 276 days - [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/adenoidectomy/): 278 days - [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/adenoidectomy/): 313 days - [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/adenoidectomy/): 329 days - [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/adenoidectomy/): not published - [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/adenoidectomy/): not published - [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/adenoidectomy/): not published - [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/adenoidectomy/): not published - [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/adenoidectomy/): not published - [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/adenoidectomy/): not published - [The Kilmore & District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-kilmore-district-hospital/adenoidectomy/): not published - [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/adenoidectomy/): not published - [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/adenoidectomy/): not published Adenoidectomy in Victoria public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28. | Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 53 days | not published | 42 surgeries | | 2 | [Casey Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/casey-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 57 days | not published | 44 surgeries | | 3 | [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/adenoidectomy/) | 75 days | not published | 43 surgeries | | 4 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/adenoidectomy/) | 77 days | not published | 43 surgeries | | 5 | [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/adenoidectomy/) | 88 days | 0.0% | 65 surgeries | | 6 | [The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-royal-victorian-eye-ear-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 124 days | not published | 23 surgeries | | 7 | [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 126 days | 9.5% | 84 surgeries | | 8 | [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 173 days | not published | 26 surgeries | | 9 | [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/adenoidectomy/) | 208 days | 24.3% | 107 surgeries | | 10 | [Angliss Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/angliss-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 225 days | 5.9% | 68 surgeries | | 11 | [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | 276 days | 39.7% | 136 surgeries | | 12 | [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/adenoidectomy/) | 278 days | not published | 16 surgeries | | 13 | [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/adenoidectomy/) | 313 days | not published | 15 surgeries | | 14 | [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/adenoidectomy/) | 329 days | 36.4% | 55 surgeries | | unranked | [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [The Kilmore & District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-kilmore-district-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/adenoidectomy/) | not published | not published | not published | Ranked by area in Victoria: [near Box Hill](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/near/box-hill/) · [near Clayton](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/near/clayton/) · [near Heidelberg](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/near/heidelberg/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for adenoid removal in Victoria public hospitals was 140 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Adenoid removal waiting times in Victoria", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/vic/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/vic/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/vic/)), 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. Waiting times differ across state borders, and a referral can cross one — [read what that means](https://surgerywaits.au/guides/referral-to-another-hospital/). Compare with [every other state](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/adenoidectomy/), or see [every surgery reported in Victoria](https://surgerywaits.au/state/vic/). ## 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. 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