--- title: "Prostate biopsy waiting times in Victoria" description: "Public hospitals in Victoria ranked by median wait for Prostate biopsy in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/vic/" --- # Prostate biopsy waiting times in Victoria The median wait for prostate biopsy in Victoria public hospitals was **27 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **33 days**. Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 28 public hospitals in Victoria reported prostate biopsy 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 "Prostate biopsy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 7 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 33 days marks the national median. - [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/prostate-biopsy/): 14 days - [Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/peter-maccallum-cancer-centre/prostate-biopsy/): 17 days - [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): 17 days - [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/prostate-biopsy/): 19 days - [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/prostate-biopsy/): 20 days - [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/prostate-biopsy/): 20 days - [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): 21 days - [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/prostate-biopsy/): 22 days - [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/prostate-biopsy/): 22 days - [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/prostate-biopsy/): 23 days - [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/prostate-biopsy/): 26 days - [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/prostate-biopsy/): 27 days - [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/prostate-biopsy/): 28 days - [Yarra Ranges Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/yarra-ranges-health/prostate-biopsy/): 28 days - [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/prostate-biopsy/): 35 days - [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/prostate-biopsy/): 39 days - [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): 83 days - [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): 84 days - [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/prostate-biopsy/): 91 days - [Casey Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/casey-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): 125 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/prostate-biopsy/): 130 days - [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/prostate-biopsy/): not published - [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): not published - [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): not published - [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/prostate-biopsy/): not published - [The Kilmore & District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-kilmore-district-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): not published - [Werribee Mercy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/werribee-mercy-hospital/prostate-biopsy/): not published - [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/prostate-biopsy/): not published Prostate biopsy 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 | [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/prostate-biopsy/) | 14 days | 0.0% | 80 surgeries | | 2 | [Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/peter-maccallum-cancer-centre/prostate-biopsy/) | 17 days | 0.0% | 92 surgeries | | 2 | [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | 17 days | 0.0% | 271 surgeries | | 4 | [Bass Coast Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bass-coast-health/prostate-biopsy/) | 19 days | not published | 27 surgeries | | 5 | [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/prostate-biopsy/) | 20 days | 0.0% | 131 surgeries | | 5 | [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/prostate-biopsy/) | 20 days | 0.0% | 118 surgeries | | 7 | [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | 21 days | 0.0% | 95 surgeries | | 8 | [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/prostate-biopsy/) | 22 days | 0.0% | 342 surgeries | | 8 | [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/prostate-biopsy/) | 22 days | 0.0% | 141 surgeries | | 10 | [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/prostate-biopsy/) | 23 days | 0.0% | 67 surgeries | | 11 | [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/prostate-biopsy/) | 26 days | 0.0% | 143 surgeries | | 12 | [Maroondah Hospital \[East Ringwood\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maroondah-hospital-east-ringwood/prostate-biopsy/) | 27 days | 0.0% | 173 surgeries | | 13 | [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/prostate-biopsy/) | 28 days | 1.1% | 93 surgeries | | 13 | [Yarra Ranges Health](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/yarra-ranges-health/prostate-biopsy/) | 28 days | 0.0% | 124 surgeries | | 15 | [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/prostate-biopsy/) | 35 days | 0.0% | 71 surgeries | | 16 | [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/prostate-biopsy/) | 39 days | 0.0% | 139 surgeries | | 17 | [The Bendigo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | 83 days | 0.5% | 206 surgeries | | 18 | [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | 84 days | 0.0% | 148 surgeries | | 19 | [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/prostate-biopsy/) | 91 days | not published | 32 surgeries | | 20 | [Casey Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/casey-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | 125 days | 0.0% | 261 surgeries | | 21 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/prostate-biopsy/) | 130 days | 0.0% | 102 surgeries | | unranked | [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Sandringham Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sandringham-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [The Kilmore & District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-kilmore-district-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Werribee Mercy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/werribee-mercy-hospital/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/prostate-biopsy/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | Ranked by area in Victoria: [near Box Hill](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/near/box-hill/) · [near Clayton](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/near/clayton/) · [near Frankston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/near/frankston/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for prostate biopsy in Victoria public hospitals was 27 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Prostate biopsy waiting times in Victoria", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/vic/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/vic/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/prostate-biopsy/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/prostate-biopsy/), 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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