--- title: "Deviated septum surgery waiting times in Victoria" description: "Public hospitals in Victoria ranked by median wait for Deviated septum surgery in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/vic/" --- # Deviated septum surgery waiting times in Victoria The median wait for deviated septum surgery in Victoria public hospitals was **279 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **320 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Septoplasty". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 29 public hospitals in Victoria reported deviated septum surgery 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 "Septoplasty" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 4 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 320 days marks the national median. - [Ballarat Health Services \[Base Hospital\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ballarat-health-services-base-hospital/septoplasty/): 16 days - [St Vincent's On the Park](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-on-the-park/septoplasty/): 66 days - [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/septoplasty/): 100 days - [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/septoplasty/): 102 days - [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/septoplasty/): 139 days - [Casey Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/casey-hospital/septoplasty/): 153 days - [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/septoplasty/): 165 days - [The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-royal-victorian-eye-ear-hospital/septoplasty/): 170 days - [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/septoplasty/): 189 days - [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/septoplasty/): 191 days - [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/septoplasty/): 203 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/septoplasty/): 208 days - [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/septoplasty/): 218 days - [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/septoplasty/): 244 days - [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/septoplasty/): 245 days - [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/septoplasty/): 258 days - [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/septoplasty/): 288 days - [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/septoplasty/): 411 days - [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/septoplasty/): 446 days - [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/septoplasty/): 534 days - [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/septoplasty/): 543 days - [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/septoplasty/): 557 days - [Blackburn Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/septoplasty/): 690 days - [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/septoplasty/): 814 days - [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/septoplasty/): 910 days - [Angliss Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/angliss-hospital/septoplasty/): not published - [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/septoplasty/): not published - [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/septoplasty/): not published - [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/septoplasty/): not published Septoplasty 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/septoplasty/) | 16 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 2 | [St Vincent's On the Park](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-on-the-park/septoplasty/) | 66 days | 1.3% | 77 surgeries | | 3 | [The Alfred](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-alfred/septoplasty/) | 100 days | 0.0% | 86 surgeries | | 4 | [The Northern Hospital \[Epping\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-northern-hospital-epping/septoplasty/) | 102 days | 1.0% | 99 surgeries | | 5 | [West Gippsland Healthcare Group \[Warragul\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/west-gippsland-healthcare-group-warragul/septoplasty/) | 139 days | not published | 19 surgeries | | 6 | [Casey Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/casey-hospital/septoplasty/) | 153 days | 22.1% | 104 surgeries | | 7 | [Royal Children's Hospital \[Parkville\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-childrens-hospital-parkville/septoplasty/) | 165 days | not published | 40 surgeries | | 8 | [The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-royal-victorian-eye-ear-hospital/septoplasty/) | 170 days | 22.0% | 50 surgeries | | 9 | [University Hospital Geelong](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/septoplasty/) | 189 days | not published | 25 surgeries | | 10 | [Goulburn Valley Health \[Shepparton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goulburn-valley-health-shepparton/septoplasty/) | 191 days | not published | 22 surgeries | | 11 | [Williamstown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/williamstown-hospital/septoplasty/) | 203 days | not published | 44 surgeries | | 12 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Clayton\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-clayton/septoplasty/) | 208 days | not published | 36 surgeries | | 13 | [Monash Medical Centre \[Moorabbin\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/monash-medical-centre-moorabbin/septoplasty/) | 218 days | 30.9% | 327 surgeries | | 14 | [Frankston Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-public-surgical-centre/septoplasty/) | 244 days | not published | 25 surgeries | | 15 | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Melbourne\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne/septoplasty/) | 245 days | 18.5% | 92 surgeries | | 16 | [Frankston Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/frankston-hospital/septoplasty/) | 258 days | not published | 21 surgeries | | 17 | [Royal Melbourne Hospital \[City Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-melbourne-hospital-city-campus/septoplasty/) | 288 days | 34.1% | 88 surgeries | | 18 | [Sunshine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-hospital/septoplasty/) | 411 days | not published | 46 surgeries | | 19 | [Latrobe Regional Hospital \[Traralgon\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/septoplasty/) | 446 days | not published | 15 surgeries | | 20 | [Austin Hospital \[Heidelberg\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/austin-hospital-heidelberg/septoplasty/) | 534 days | 75.6% | 78 surgeries | | 21 | [Northeast Health Wangaratta](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northeast-health-wangaratta/septoplasty/) | 543 days | not published | 24 surgeries | | 22 | [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital \[Heidelberg West\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/heidelberg-repatriation-hospital-heidelberg-west/septoplasty/) | 557 days | 83.6% | 262 surgeries | | 23 | [Blackburn Public Surgical Centre](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/blackburn-public-surgical-centre/septoplasty/) | 690 days | 78.7% | 94 surgeries | | 24 | [Albury Wodonga Health \[Wodonga Campus\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/albury-wodonga-health-wodonga-campus/septoplasty/) | 814 days | 90.2% | 61 surgeries | | 25 | [Box Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/box-hill-hospital/septoplasty/) | 910 days | 78.7% | 75 surgeries | | unranked | [Angliss Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/angliss-hospital/septoplasty/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Djerriwarrh Health Service \[Bacchus Marsh\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/djerriwarrh-health-service-bacchus-marsh/septoplasty/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [South West Healthcare \[Warrnambool\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-west-healthcare-warrnambool/septoplasty/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Western Hospital \[Footscray\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/western-hospital-footscray/septoplasty/) | not published | not published | not published | Ranked by area in Victoria: [near Box Hill](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/near/box-hill/) · [near Clayton](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/near/clayton/) · [near Fitzroy](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/near/fitzroy/) · [near Frankston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/near/frankston/) · [near Heidelberg](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/near/heidelberg/) · [near St Albans](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/near/st-albans/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for deviated septum surgery in Victoria public hospitals was 279 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Deviated septum surgery waiting times in Victoria", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/vic/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/vic/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/septoplasty/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/septoplasty/), 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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