Ear, nose and throat surgery
Ear, nose and throat surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 141.
A specialty covers many operations. Its figures describe all the patients treated under the specialty, and say nothing about one operation.
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 99 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 14.4%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 60,031 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
By state and territory
The shortest median wait comes first. A state with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a state to see its hospitals.
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| State or territory | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 68 days | 5.2% | 12,395 surgeries |
| Victoria | 85 days | 15.9% | 17,379 surgeries |
| South Australia | 91 days | 11.7% | 5,554 surgeries |
| Tasmania | 100 days | 15.4% | 1,462 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 111 days | 21.5% | 5,399 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | 116 days | 26.0% | 539 surgeries |
| Australian Capital Territory | 224 days | 38.3% | 823 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 252 days | 16.8% | 16,480 surgeries |
Hospitals by median wait
The shortest median wait comes first. A hospital with no published median wait follows, in name order, and has no rank.
A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia 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.
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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha Health Campus | 1 dayRank 1st of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| Thursday Island Hospital | 1 dayRank 1st of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Weipa Hospital | 1 dayRank 1st of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Cooktown Hospital | 5 daysRank 4th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Kalgoorlie Health Campus | 7 daysRank 5th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 12 daysRank 6th of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 272 surgeries |
| Port Lincoln Health Service | 13 daysRank 7th of 141 nationally | 1.1%Rank 20th of 123 nationally | 89 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 18 daysRank 8th of 141 nationally | 3.8%Rank 33rd of 123 nationally | 843 surgeries |
| Dandenong Hospital | 19 daysRank 9th of 141 nationally | 1.1%Rank 20th of 123 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 20 daysRank 10th of 141 nationally | 0.7%Rank 16th of 123 nationally | 461 surgeries |
| Ceduna District Health Service | 21 daysRank 11th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | 25 daysRank 12th of 141 nationally | 11.7%Rank 62nd of 123 nationally | 188 surgeries |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 29 daysRank 13th of 141 nationally | 25.8%Rank 100th of 123 nationally | 652 surgeries |
| Riverland General Hospital | 29 daysRank 13th of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 29 daysRank 13th of 141 nationally | 7.1%Rank 45th of 123 nationally | 785 surgeries |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | 30 daysRank 16th of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 82 surgeries |
| Renmark Paringa District Hospital | 30 daysRank 16th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 surgeries |
| Caboolture Hospital | 35 daysRank 18th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 35 daysRank 18th of 141 nationally | 0.7%Rank 16th of 123 nationally | 590 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 40 daysRank 20th of 141 nationally | 9.0%Rank 51st of 123 nationally | 690 surgeries |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 41 daysRank 21st of 141 nationally | 25.5%Rank 99th of 123 nationally | 98 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 43 daysRank 22nd of 141 nationally | 0.3%Rank 12th of 123 nationally | 596 surgeries |
| Derby Hospital | 43 daysRank 22nd of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 45 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 43 daysRank 22nd of 141 nationally | 6.9%Rank 44th of 123 nationally | 422 surgeries |
| Longreach Hospital | 44 daysRank 25th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Toowoomba Hospital | 44 daysRank 25th of 141 nationally | 5.0%Rank 38th of 123 nationally | 1,091 surgeries |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | 49 daysRank 27th of 141 nationally | 1.4%Rank 24th of 123 nationally | 72 surgeries |
| John Hunter Hospital | 53 daysRank 28th of 141 nationally | 18.2%Rank 87th of 123 nationally | 625 surgeries |
| Rockhampton Hospital | 55 daysRank 29th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 58 daysRank 30th of 141 nationally | 17.3%Rank 83rd of 123 nationally | 514 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 59 daysRank 31st of 141 nationally | 0.5%Rank 15th of 123 nationally | 782 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 60 daysRank 32nd of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 454 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 61 daysRank 33rd of 141 nationally | 9.2%Rank 52nd of 123 nationally | 1,084 surgeries |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | 61 daysRank 33rd of 141 nationally | 2.0%Rank 25th of 123 nationally | 2,850 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 62 daysRank 35th of 141 nationally | 6.2%Rank 41st of 123 nationally | 289 surgeries |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | 64 daysRank 36th of 141 nationally | 16.2%Rank 79th of 123 nationally | 2,092 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | 65 daysRank 37th of 141 nationally | 4.4%Rank 35th of 123 nationally | 975 surgeries |
| South Coast District Hospital | 65 daysRank 37th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Ipswich Hospital | 68 daysRank 39th of 141 nationally | 3.0%Rank 28th of 123 nationally | 796 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 70 daysRank 40th of 141 nationally | 14.2%Rank 70th of 123 nationally | 1,509 surgeries |
| St Vincent's On the Park | 72 daysRank 41st of 141 nationally | 1.3%Rank 22nd of 123 nationally | 159 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 74 daysRank 42nd of 141 nationally | 1.3%Rank 22nd of 123 nationally | 1,275 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 77 daysRank 43rd of 141 nationally | 10.1%Rank 57th of 123 nationally | 486 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 81 daysRank 44th of 141 nationally | 1.0%Rank 18th of 123 nationally | 387 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 82 daysRank 45th of 141 nationally | 0.4%Rank 14th of 123 nationally | 756 surgeries |
| Hedland Health Campus | 83 daysRank 46th of 141 nationally | 2.0%Rank 25th of 123 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 85 daysRank 47th of 141 nationally | 14.7%Rank 72nd of 123 nationally | 819 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 86 daysRank 48th of 141 nationally | 3.6%Rank 32nd of 123 nationally | 1,481 surgeries |
| Alice Springs Hospital | 87 daysRank 49th of 141 nationally | 18.7%Rank 88th of 123 nationally | 150 surgeries |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | 90 daysRank 50th of 141 nationally | 6.7%Rank 43rd of 123 nationally | 1,427 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 91 daysRank 51st of 141 nationally | 11.2%Rank 60th of 123 nationally | 1,179 surgeries |
| Launceston General Hospital | 92 daysRank 52nd of 141 nationally | 9.8%Rank 53rd of 123 nationally | 501 surgeries |
| North West Regional Hospital | 92 daysRank 52nd of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 139 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 94 daysRank 54th of 141 nationally | 12.6%Rank 66th of 123 nationally | 397 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 94 daysRank 54th of 141 nationally | 11.2%Rank 60th of 123 nationally | 525 surgeries |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | 97 daysRank 56th of 141 nationally | 26.4%Rank 102nd of 123 nationally | 265 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 98 daysRank 57th of 141 nationally | 12.2%Rank 65th of 123 nationally | 278 surgeries |
| Logan Hospital | 99 daysRank 58th of 141 nationally | 15.2%Rank 76th of 123 nationally | 821 surgeries |
| Griffith Base Hospital | 100 daysRank 59th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 101 daysRank 60th of 141 nationally | 15.1%Rank 75th of 123 nationally | 556 surgeries |
| Rockingham General Hospital | 102 daysRank 61st of 141 nationally | 1.0%Rank 18th of 123 nationally | 193 surgeries |
| Perth Children's Hospital | 103 daysRank 62nd of 141 nationally | 27.6%Rank 103rd of 123 nationally | 1,683 surgeries |
| Bunbury Hospital | 110 daysRank 63rd of 141 nationally | 11.8%Rank 63rd of 123 nationally | 425 surgeries |
| Cowra Health Service | 110 daysRank 63rd of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 141 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 110 daysRank 63rd of 141 nationally | 19.6%Rank 93rd of 123 nationally | 413 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | 113 daysRank 66th of 141 nationally | 19.2%Rank 90th of 123 nationally | 1,028 surgeries |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | 113 daysRank 66th of 141 nationally | 21.4%Rank 94th of 123 nationally | 822 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 114 daysRank 68th of 141 nationally | 33.9%Rank 109th of 123 nationally | 661 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | 114 daysRank 68th of 141 nationally | 6.1%Rank 40th of 123 nationally | 98 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 115 daysRank 70th of 141 nationally | 21.9%Rank 95th of 123 nationally | 137 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 115 daysRank 70th of 141 nationally | 7.6%Rank 48th of 123 nationally | 236 surgeries |
| Broome Hospital | 118 daysRank 72nd of 141 nationally | 3.2%Rank 29th of 123 nationally | 63 surgeries |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 118 daysRank 72nd of 141 nationally | 18.7%Rank 88th of 123 nationally | 921 surgeries |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | 127 daysRank 74th of 141 nationally | 10.4%Rank 58th of 123 nationally | 154 surgeries |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | 127 daysRank 74th of 141 nationally | 38.0%Rank 113th of 123 nationally | 297 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 128 daysRank 76th of 141 nationally | 13.0%Rank 67th of 123 nationally | 538 surgeries |
| Palmerston Regional Hospital | 133 daysRank 77th of 141 nationally | 28.8%Rank 104th of 123 nationally | 73 surgeries |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | 137 daysRank 78th of 141 nationally | 22.1%Rank 96th of 123 nationally | 778 surgeries |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | 138 daysRank 79th of 141 nationally | 14.8%Rank 73rd of 123 nationally | 115 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 138 daysRank 79th of 141 nationally | 6.3%Rank 42nd of 123 nationally | 64 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 141 daysRank 81st of 141 nationally | 3.5%Rank 31st of 123 nationally | 920 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 153 daysRank 82nd of 141 nationally | 13.0%Rank 67th of 123 nationally | 185 surgeries |
| Kununurra Hospital | 154 daysRank 83rd of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | 157 daysRank 84th of 141 nationally | 16.1%Rank 77th of 123 nationally | 1,193 surgeries |
| Angliss Hospital | 160 daysRank 85th of 141 nationally | 5.7%Rank 39th of 123 nationally | 194 surgeries |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 160 daysRank 85th of 141 nationally | 17.9%Rank 85th of 123 nationally | 419 surgeries |
| Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services | 166 daysRank 87th of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 168 daysRank 88th of 141 nationally | 23.0%Rank 97th of 123 nationally | 344 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 170 daysRank 89th of 141 nationally | 13.3%Rank 69th of 123 nationally | 165 surgeries |
| Williamstown Hospital | 180 daysRank 90th of 141 nationally | 14.2%Rank 70th of 123 nationally | 106 surgeries |
| Box Hill Hospital | 182 daysRank 91st of 141 nationally | 16.6%Rank 81st of 123 nationally | 719 surgeries |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 189 daysRank 92nd of 141 nationally | 3.4%Rank 30th of 123 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Lachlan Health Service - Forbes | 195 daysRank 93rd of 141 nationally | 12.0%Rank 64th of 123 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 196 daysRank 94th of 141 nationally | 3.9%Rank 34th of 123 nationally | 51 surgeries |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 196 daysRank 94th of 141 nationally | 26.1%Rank 101st of 123 nationally | 491 surgeries |
| Kurri Kurri Hospital | 197 daysRank 96th of 141 nationally | 10.0%Rank 55th of 123 nationally | 70 surgeries |
| The Canberra Hospital | 205 daysRank 97th of 141 nationally | 40.0%Rank 117th of 123 nationally | 685 surgeries |
| Geraldton Hospital | 208 daysRank 98th of 141 nationally | 19.5%Rank 92nd of 123 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 209 daysRank 99th of 141 nationally | 2.8%Rank 27th of 123 nationally | 71 surgeries |
| Gawler Health Service | 217 daysRank 100th of 141 nationally | 16.1%Rank 77th of 123 nationally | 137 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 218 daysRank 101st of 141 nationally | 24.3%Rank 98th of 123 nationally | 1,094 surgeries |
| Nambour General Hospital | 219 daysRank 102nd of 141 nationally | 4.8%Rank 36th of 123 nationally | 62 surgeries |
| Sunshine Hospital | 220 daysRank 103rd of 141 nationally | 34.4%Rank 110th of 123 nationally | 744 surgeries |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | 230 daysRank 104th of 141 nationally | 35.5%Rank 111th of 123 nationally | 155 surgeries |
| Katherine Hospital | 238 daysRank 105th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 256 daysRank 106th of 141 nationally | 31.6%Rank 107th of 123 nationally | 348 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 257 daysRank 107th of 141 nationally | 8.7%Rank 50th of 123 nationally | 1,063 surgeries |
| North Canberra Hospital | 264 daysRank 108th of 141 nationally | 29.7%Rank 105th of 123 nationally | 138 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 265 daysRank 109th of 141 nationally | 33.6%Rank 108th of 123 nationally | 547 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 266 daysRank 110th of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 397 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 270 daysRank 111th of 141 nationally | 14.8%Rank 73rd of 123 nationally | 526 surgeries |
| Bathurst Base Hospital | 271 daysRank 112th of 141 nationally | 7.5%Rank 47th of 123 nationally | 160 surgeries |
| Gove Hospital | 272 daysRank 113th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 surgeries |
| Maitland Hospital | 278 daysRank 114th of 141 nationally | 30.9%Rank 106th of 123 nationally | 337 surgeries |
| Bentley Health Service | 282 daysRank 115th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 surgeries |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | 282 daysRank 115th of 141 nationally | 35.7%Rank 112th of 123 nationally | 112 surgeries |
| Redcliffe Hospital | 283 daysRank 117th of 141 nationally | 8.3%Rank 49th of 123 nationally | 72 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 284 daysRank 118th of 141 nationally | 42.0%Rank 119th of 123 nationally | 143 surgeries |
| Noarlunga Hospital | 292 daysRank 119th of 141 nationally | 10.0%Rank 55th of 123 nationally | 150 surgeries |
| Mudgee Health Service | 299 daysRank 120th of 141 nationally | 19.2%Rank 90th of 123 nationally | 73 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 300 daysRank 121st of 141 nationally | 7.3%Rank 46th of 123 nationally | 341 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 301 daysRank 122nd of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 386 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 306 daysRank 123rd of 141 nationally | 18.1%Rank 86th of 123 nationally | 642 surgeries |
| Ryde Hospital | 309 daysRank 124th of 141 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 136 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 309 daysRank 124th of 141 nationally | 10.7%Rank 59th of 123 nationally | 676 surgeries |
| Auburn Hospital | 315 daysRank 126th of 141 nationally | 0.3%Rank 12th of 123 nationally | 701 surgeries |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | 316 daysRank 127th of 141 nationally | 38.7%Rank 114th of 123 nationally | 530 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 318 daysRank 128th of 141 nationally | 9.8%Rank 53rd of 123 nationally | 153 surgeries |
| Tamworth Hospital | 323 daysRank 129th of 141 nationally | 16.7%Rank 82nd of 123 nationally | 252 surgeries |
| Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh] | 324 daysRank 130th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 surgeries |
| Hawkesbury Hospital | 328 daysRank 131st of 141 nationally | 16.4%Rank 80th of 123 nationally | 73 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 336 daysRank 132nd of 141 nationally | 17.3%Rank 83rd of 123 nationally | 341 surgeries |
| Canterbury Hospital | 344 daysRank 133rd of 141 nationally | 4.8%Rank 36th of 123 nationally | 546 surgeries |
| Sutherland Hospital | 346 daysRank 134th of 141 nationally | 39.2%Rank 116th of 123 nationally | 293 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 356 daysRank 135th of 141 nationally | 41.4%Rank 118th of 123 nationally | 507 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 359 daysRank 136th of 141 nationally | 38.9%Rank 115th of 123 nationally | 717 surgeries |
| Clare Hospital | 367 daysRank 137th of 141 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 22 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 378 daysRank 138th of 141 nationally | 51.6%Rank 120th of 123 nationally | 900 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 410 daysRank 139th of 141 nationally | 71.2%Rank 122nd of 123 nationally | 226 surgeries |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | 452 daysRank 140th of 141 nationally | 78.7%Rank 123rd of 123 nationally | 94 surgeries |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | 504 daysRank 141st of 141 nationally | 55.9%Rank 121st of 123 nationally | 143 surgeries |
| Broadmeadows Health Service | 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 |
| Broken Hill Hospital | 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 |
| Esperance Hospital | 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 |
| Goulburn Base Hospital | 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 |
| Gympie Hospital | not published: no patients reported | 0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally | 99 surgeries |
| Katanning Hospital | 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 |
| Mackay Base Hospital | 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 |
| Moree Hospital | 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 |
| Roma Hospital | 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 |
| The Kilmore & District Hospital | 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 |
| Wyong Hospital | 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 |
How waits have changed
Each chart shows one figure for each year the source published it. A year with no published figure is a gap in the line, and the table under the chart gives the reason.
The charts show Australia and the three states that treated the most patients in 2024–25.
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Victoria
Show the figures as a table
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 66 days | 111 days | 28 days | 68 days |
| 2012–13 | 68 days | 127 days | 28 days | 69 days |
| 2013–14 | 70 days | 131 days | 36 days | 77 days |
| 2014–15 | 73 days | 172 days | 35 days | 69 days |
| 2015–16 | 74 days | 169 days | 43 days | 68 days |
| 2016–17 | 70 days | 168 days | 49 days | 59 days |
| 2017–18 | 83 days | 187 days | 76 days | 66 days |
| 2018–19 | 84 days | 203 days | 70 days | 62 days |
| 2019–20 | 83 days | 174 days | 63 days | 61 days |
| 2020–21 | 112 days | 265 days | 67 days | 93 days |
| 2021–22 | 84 days | 144 days | 66 days | 52 days |
| 2022–23 | 104 days | 199 days | 80 days | 95 days |
| 2023–24 | 111 days | 232 days | 70 days | 111 days |
| 2024–25 | 99 days | 252 days | 68 days | 85 days |
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
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Where this data comes from
- 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/