--- title: "Knee replacement waiting times in Queensland" description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Knee replacement in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/qld/" --- # Knee replacement waiting times in Queensland The median wait for knee replacement in Queensland public hospitals was **266 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **255 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Total knee replacement". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 22 public hospitals in Queensland reported knee replacement 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 "Total knee replacement" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 1 hospital has 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 255 days marks the national median. - [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/knee-replacement/): 108 days - [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/knee-replacement/): 136 days - [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/knee-replacement/): 157 days - [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/knee-replacement/): 158 days - [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/knee-replacement/): 164 days - [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/knee-replacement/): 179 days - [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/knee-replacement/): 210 days - [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/knee-replacement/): 222 days - [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/knee-replacement/): 271 days - [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/knee-replacement/): 283 days - [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/knee-replacement/): 295 days - [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/knee-replacement/): 318 days - [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/knee-replacement/): 327 days - [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/knee-replacement/): 337 days - [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/knee-replacement/): 338 days - [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/knee-replacement/): 350 days - [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/knee-replacement/): 352 days - [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/knee-replacement/): 359 days - [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/knee-replacement/): 384 days - [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/knee-replacement/): 432 days - [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/knee-replacement/): 562 days - [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/knee-replacement/): not published Total knee replacement in Queensland 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 | [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 108 days | 20.4% | 108 surgeries | | 2 | [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 136 days | 5.9% | 68 surgeries | | 3 | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 157 days | 22.0% | 168 surgeries | | 4 | [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 158 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 5 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 164 days | 1.0% | 521 surgeries | | 6 | [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 179 days | 6.0% | 50 surgeries | | 7 | [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 210 days | 28.8% | 52 surgeries | | 8 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 222 days | 6.0% | 168 surgeries | | 9 | [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 271 days | 13.7% | 51 surgeries | | 10 | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/knee-replacement/) | 283 days | not published | 47 surgeries | | 11 | [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 295 days | 23.8% | 126 surgeries | | 12 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 318 days | 39.4% | 142 surgeries | | 13 | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 327 days | 40.7% | 140 surgeries | | 14 | [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 337 days | 5.1% | 295 surgeries | | 15 | [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 338 days | 27.3% | 161 surgeries | | 16 | [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 350 days | 39.4% | 109 surgeries | | 17 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 352 days | 34.5% | 200 surgeries | | 18 | [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 359 days | 45.2% | 115 surgeries | | 19 | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 384 days | 59.6% | 52 surgeries | | 20 | [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 432 days | 54.1% | 85 surgeries | | 21 | [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/knee-replacement/) | 562 days | not published | 41 surgeries | | unranked | [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/knee-replacement/) | not published | not published | not published | Ranked by area in Queensland: [near the Gold Coast](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/near/gold-coast/) · [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/near/herston/) · [near the Sunshine Coast](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/near/sunshine-coast/) · [near Woolloongabba](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/near/woolloongabba/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for knee replacement in Queensland public hospitals was 266 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Knee replacement waiting times in Queensland", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/qld/)), 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/knee-replacement/), or see [every surgery reported in Queensland](https://surgerywaits.au/state/qld/). ## 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. Your general practitioner (GP) and your treating specialist are the right people to help you decide what is appropriate for you. **In an emergency call 000.** Waiting-time figures: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals, licensed under [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). Quarterly state figures: Queensland Health. Suburb and locality data: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Both licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Surgery Waits is not connected with any of these organisations. Surgery Waits is published by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). * * * This is the Markdown copy of https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/knee-replacement/qld/.