Hernia repair waiting times in Australian Capital Territory
The median wait for hernia repair in Australian Capital Territory public hospitals was 140 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was 86 days. The source publishes this surgery as "Herniorrhaphy".
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
The source splits hernia repair in two: this page covers "Herniorrhaphy" — hernias other than groin hernias, such as umbilical, femoral and incisional hernias — and groin hernias are on inguinal hernia repair.
2 public hospitals in Australian Capital Territory reported hernia repair in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first.
Compare this near you → On the compare page, pick "Herniorrhaphy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept.
Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 86 days marks the national median.
The Canberra Hospital: 127 days
North Canberra Hospital: 199 days
| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Canberra Hospital | 127 days | 5.0% | 119 surgeries |
| 2 | North Canberra Hospital | 199 days | 20.9% | 110 surgeries |
Cite this page
The median wait for hernia repair in Australian Capital Territory public hospitals was 140 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
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Surgery Waits, "Hernia repair waiting times in ACT", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/hernia-repair/act/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/hernia-repair/act/), 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. Compare with every other state, or see every surgery reported in Australian Capital Territory.