Gold Coast University Hospital
A public hospital in Queensland.
About this hospital
- State or territory
- Queensland
- Health network
- Gold Coast
- Status
- Open
- Also known as
- Gold Coast; Gold Coast Hospital
Waiting times by urgency category
Each tile shows one measure for all planned surgery at this hospital in one urgency category.
Your treating specialist gives you an urgency category. You do not choose it. Surgery in category 1 is recommended within 30 days, category 2 within 90 days and category 3 within 365 days.
A rank compares this hospital with the other public hospitals that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.
- Median wait: Category 1, urgent
- 17 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Rank160th of 234 nationally
Change on the year before0 days
- Median wait: Category 2, semi-urgent
- 72 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Rank182nd of 245 nationally
Change on the year before-1 day
- Median wait: Category 3, non-urgent
- 343 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Rank217th of 246 nationally
Change on the year before+6 days
- Treated within the recommended time: Category 1, urgent
- 98%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Rank124th of 234 nationally
Change on the year before+4 percentage points
- Treated within the recommended time: Category 2, semi-urgent
- 86%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Rank108th of 245 nationally
Change on the year before+17 percentage points
- Treated within the recommended time: Category 3, non-urgent
- 87%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Rank136th of 246 nationally
Change on the year before+15 percentage points
Waiting times by procedure
The shortest median wait comes first. A procedure with no published figure follows, in name order.
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| Procedure | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 3 daysRank 19th of 81 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 43 nationally | 75 surgeries |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | 5 daysRank 3rd of 10 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| Orchidectomy | 10 daysRank 13th of 23 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 11 daysRank 38th of 47 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 18 nationally | 99 surgeries |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 14 daysRank 1st of 27 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 19 daysRank 17th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 53 surgeries |
| Cystectomy | 20 daysRank 3rd of 18 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 20 daysRank 23rd of 158 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 121 nationally | 386 surgeries |
| Nephrectomy | 20 daysRank 7th of 57 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 22 nationally | 87 surgeries |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 22 daysRank 56th of 87 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 40 nationally | 130 surgeries |
| Cystoscopy | 22 daysRank 34th of 131 nationally | 0.1%Rank 41st of 118 nationally | 875 surgeries |
| Laparoscopy | 25 daysRank 21st of 149 nationally | 0.7%Rank 25th of 70 nationally | 146 surgeries |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 26 daysRank 81st of 214 nationally | 0.7%Rank 86th of 169 nationally | 674 surgeries |
| Dialysis access surgery | 27 daysRank 64th of 75 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 27 daysRank 34th of 108 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 27 daysRank 13th of 103 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 64 nationally | 285 surgeries |
| Tendon release | 27 daysRank 14th of 26 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 28 daysRank 15th of 24 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 29 daysRank 22nd of 27 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Discectomy | 29 daysRank 6th of 30 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 39 surgeries |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 30 daysRank 10th of 126 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Heart valve replacement | 31 daysRank 14th of 25 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 18 nationally | 68 surgeries |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 32 daysRank 16th of 100 nationally | 1.9%Rank 18th of 27 nationally | 108 surgeries |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | 35 daysRank 11th of 22 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 36 daysRank 31st of 39 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | 38 daysRank 8th of 8 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 surgeries |
| Circumcision | 39 daysRank 12th of 102 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 35 surgeries |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 41 daysRank 19th of 23 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | 42 daysRank 8th of 11 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 50 daysRank 32nd of 54 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 8 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 51 daysRank 86th of 176 nationally | 0.5%Rank 61st of 123 nationally | 215 surgeries |
| Myomectomy | 51 daysRank 3rd of 11 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 55 daysRank 40th of 95 nationally | 1.0%Rank 25th of 49 nationally | 104 surgeries |
| Female sterilisation | 65 daysRank 10th of 53 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 67 daysRank 74th of 186 nationally | 1.5%Rank 49th of 123 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 68 daysRank 36th of 108 nationally | 1.7%Rank 13th of 28 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 69 daysRank 34th of 132 nationally | 1.3%Rank 43rd of 119 nationally | 876 surgeries |
| Parathyroidectomy | 70 daysRank 13th of 47 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 35 surgeries |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | 73 daysRank 3rd of 25 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 4 nationally | 63 surgeries |
| Osteotomy | 76 daysRank 12th of 49 nationally | 4.9%Rank 1st of 8 nationally | 61 surgeries |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | 76 daysRank 1st of 5 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 78 daysRank 11th of 41 nationally | 1.5%Rank 3rd of 4 nationally | 68 surgeries |
| Adenoidectomy | 80 daysRank 15th of 70 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 26 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Corneal graft | 80 daysRank 3rd of 13 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 80 daysRank 62nd of 109 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 81 daysRank 6th of 64 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Fundoplication | 82 daysRank 13th of 27 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Arthroscopy | 83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally | 10.8%Rank 58th of 80 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| Lithotripsy | 85 daysRank 41st of 49 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | 86 daysRank 6th of 22 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Craniotomy | 86 daysRank 24th of 25 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Herniorrhaphy | 86 daysRank 76th of 169 nationally | 0.8%Rank 30th of 105 nationally | 121 surgeries |
| Common peroneal nerve release | 88 daysRank 5th of 6 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Carpal tunnel release | 91 daysRank 110th of 160 nationally | 3.3%Rank 50th of 80 nationally | 90 surgeries |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 94 daysRank 18th of 89 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Total hip replacement | 95 daysRank 35th of 123 nationally | 9.6%Rank 49th of 95 nationally | 146 surgeries |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 96 daysRank 26th of 52 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Ptosis - repair of | 98 daysRank 4th of 30 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Hypospadias - repair of | 103 daysRank 6th of 13 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 104 daysRank 40th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Scar revision | 127 daysRank 16th of 29 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| Arthrodesis | 128 daysRank 20th of 51 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 43 surgeries |
| Total knee replacement | 157 daysRank 36th of 128 nationally | 22.0%Rank 61st of 110 nationally | 168 surgeries |
| Pterygium - excision of | 229 daysRank 35th of 65 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 38 surgeries |
| Ectropion - correction of | 231 daysRank 25th of 37 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Exostosis - excision of | 259 daysRank 7th of 9 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 266 daysRank 71st of 114 nationally | 1.3%Rank 12th of 69 nationally | 234 surgeries |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 290 daysRank 32nd of 32 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 309 daysRank 30th of 58 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 surgeries |
| Varicose veins treatment | 324 daysRank 55th of 64 nationally | 3.4%Rank 13th of 25 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | 329 daysRank 16th of 18 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Turbinectomy | 332 daysRank 15th of 24 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 surgeries |
| Septoplasty | 342 daysRank 63rd of 103 nationally | 3.8%Rank 10th of 47 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Blepharoplasty | 343 daysRank 17th of 23 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 344 daysRank 50th of 63 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Breast reconstruction | 361 daysRank 28th of 34 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Amputation of limb | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Axillary node dissectionEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2018–19, released 19 August 2026 |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Bladder neck incision | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Breast reduction | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2018–19, released 19 August 2026 |
| Cervical discectomy and fusionEarlier period | 27 days2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | 11 surgeries2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Chalazion - excision ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Chiari malformation decompressionEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2022–23, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2022–23, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2022–23, released 19 August 2026 |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Cone biopsy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Congenital pulmonary lesion - removal ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Cranioplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Dermoid cyst - removal ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2018–19, released 19 August 2026 |
| Diathermy of wart/sEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Endometrial ablationEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | 8 surgeries2018–19, released 19 August 2026 |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| EthmoidectomyEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2020–21, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2020–21, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2020–21, released 19 August 2026 |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graftEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2022–23, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2022–23, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2022–23, released 19 August 2026 |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| LaminectomyEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Laryngectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 7 surgeries |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| MastectomyEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Mastoidectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Meatoplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| MeniscectomyEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Myringotomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Nasal cauteryEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2017–18, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2017–18, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2017–18, released 19 August 2026 |
| Nasal polypectomyEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Nasendoscopy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Nerve decompression | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Nerve decompression of spinal cordEarlier period | 14 days2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | 14 surgeries2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Orchidopexy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Pectus surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Pedicle screw fusionEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | 5 surgeries2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| PharyngoplastyEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Pharynx - excision ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Pilonidal sinus surgeryEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Pleurodesis | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Posterior fossa decompressionEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2023–24, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2023–24, released 19 August 2026 |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion ofEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2019–20, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2019–20, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2019–20, released 19 August 2026 |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Prostate biopsy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Radical neck dissectionEarlier period | 14 days2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | 25 surgeries2018–19, released 19 August 2026 |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graftEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2022–23, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2022–23, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2022–23, released 19 August 2026 |
| Rhinoplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Stapedectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Sub-mucosal resectionEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Tenotomy of hip | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Toenail surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Trabeculectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 7 surgeries |
| Untethering of spinal cord | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posteriorEarlier period | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure2021–22, released 19 August 2026 | not published: too few patients2021–22, released 19 August 2026 |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy)Earlier period | 35 days2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | 0.0%2018–19, released 19 August 2026 | 118 surgeries2018–19, released 19 August 2026 |
Waiting times by specialty
The shortest median wait comes first. A specialty with no published figure follows, in name order.
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| Specialty | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | 23 daysRank 35th of 145 nationally | 0.2%Rank 36th of 138 nationally | 1,911 surgeries |
| Gynaecology | 25 daysRank 38th of 191 nationally | 0.8%Rank 72nd of 159 nationally | 1,404 surgeries |
| Cardio-thoracic surgery | 27 daysRank 30th of 46 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 39 nationally | 255 surgeries |
| Plastic surgery | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 3.1%Rank 50th of 98 nationally | 1,111 surgeries |
| Vascular surgery | 29 daysRank 53rd of 88 nationally | 0.5%Rank 26th of 70 nationally | 552 surgeries |
| General surgery | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 1,697 surgeries |
| Neurosurgery | 57 daysRank 30th of 41 nationally | 2.3%Rank 20th of 35 nationally | 354 surgeries |
| Ophthalmology | 66 daysRank 35th of 141 nationally | 1.6%Rank 47th of 135 nationally | 1,410 surgeries |
| Ear, nose and throat surgery | 74 daysRank 42nd of 141 nationally | 1.3%Rank 22nd of 123 nationally | 1,275 surgeries |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 78 daysRank 68th of 177 nationally | 9.4%Rank 96th of 162 nationally | 1,411 surgeries |
| Other surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
How waits have changed
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- Category 1, urgent
- Category 2, semi-urgent
- Category 3, non-urgent
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| Financial year | Category 1, urgent | Category 2, semi-urgent | Category 3, non-urgent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 8 days | 42 days | 100 days |
| 2012–13 | 7 days | 48 days | 90 days |
| 2013–14 | 8 days | 47 days | 77 days |
| 2014–15 | 8 days | 43 days | 163 days |
| 2015–16 | 7 days | 49 days | 197 days |
| 2016–17 | 9 days | 56 days | 290 days |
| 2017–18 | 9 days | 71 days | 344 days |
| 2018–19 | 13 days | 63 days | 334 days |
| 2019–20 | 14 days | 68 days | 342 days |
| 2020–21 | 16 days | 65 days | 344 days |
| 2021–22 | 16 days | 66 days | 342 days |
| 2022–23 | 16 days | 75 days | 351 days |
| 2023–24 | 17 days | 73 days | 337 days |
| 2024–25 | 17 days | 72 days | 343 days |
- Category 1, urgent
- Category 2, semi-urgent
- Category 3, non-urgent
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| Financial year | Category 1, urgent | Category 2, semi-urgent | Category 3, non-urgent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 90% | 83% | 97% |
| 2012–13 | 92% | 86% | 96% |
| 2013–14 | 92% | 90% | 96% |
| 2014–15 | 99% | 96% | 99% |
| 2015–16 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2016–17 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2017–18 | 100% | 97% | 96% |
| 2018–19 | 100% | 99% | 97% |
| 2019–20 | 99% | 93% | 89% |
| 2020–21 | 97% | 94% | 91% |
| 2021–22 | 96% | 82% | 81% |
| 2022–23 | 94% | 69% | 70% |
| 2023–24 | 94% | 69% | 72% |
| 2024–25 | 98% | 86% | 87% |
Queensland Health quarterly figures
Queensland Health also publishes figures for Gold Coast University Hospital each quarter. They come from a different source, so this page keeps them apart from the national figures. It does not rank them or compare them with other hospitals.
All planned surgery, July to September 2025
- Patients treated
- 2,980July to September 2025, released 28 October 2025
- Treated within the recommended time
- 99.0%July to September 2025, released 28 October 2025
- Change in patients treated on the year before
- +2.0%July to September 2025, released 28 October 2025
Hospitals nearby
These are the open public hospitals nearest Gold Coast University Hospital, nearest first. Each distance is measured in a straight line.
- Robina Hospital13 kilometres away
- The Tweed Hospital29 kilometres away
- Beaudesert Hospital37 kilometres away
- Logan Hospital40 kilometres away
- Murwillumbah District Hospital41 kilometres away
- Redland Hospital48 kilometres away
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital55 kilometres away
- Mater Hospital Springfield55 kilometres away
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
Surgery Waits is not medical advice. Your general practitioner and your treating specialist can help you decide what is right for you.
In an emergency, call 000.
Where this data comes from
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and urgency category, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and intended procedure, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-procedure/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and surgical specialty, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-specialty/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Hospitals, Local Hospital Networks and Primary Health Networks in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, mapping details extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-hospitals-myhospitals/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reported measures and their codes in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reported measures, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reported-measures/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit mappings to health networks and states in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-unit-mappings/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit codes and alternative names in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-units/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery by urgency category and hospital, Queensland, September quarter 2025
- Publisher
- Queensland Health
- Version
- 10 December 2025
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Queensland Health, Queensland Government, Elective surgery, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/elective-surgery, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-elective-surgery-by-category/v/2025-12-10/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery by specialty and hospital, Queensland, September quarter 2025
- Publisher
- Queensland Health
- Version
- 10 December 2025
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Queensland Health, Queensland Government, Elective surgery, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/elective-surgery, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-elective-surgery-by-specialty/v/2025-12-10/