General surgery in New South Wales
General surgery in New South Wales: planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals, with the national figures beside them. Public hospitals in New South Wales that published a median wait in 2024–25: 81.
A specialty covers many operations. Its figures describe all the patients treated under the specialty, and say nothing about one operation.
Figures for New South Wales
Each tile shows the state figure and the national figure for the same measure. A state figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, New South Wales
- 45 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Median wait, Australia
- 35 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, New South Wales
- 3.9%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 2.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, New South Wales
- 47,152 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 155,126 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in New South Wales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Children's Hospital | 8 daysRank 4th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Moree Hospital | 16 daysRank 14th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 2.1%Rank 138th of 214 nationally | 378 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 1,979 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 1,250 surgeries |
| Griffith Base Hospital | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 407 surgeries |
| Royal Hospital for Women | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 151 surgeries |
| Singleton Hospital | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 332 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 1,546 surgeries |
| Muswellbrook Hospital | 26 daysRank 44th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 216 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 4.1%Rank 170th of 214 nationally | 1,746 surgeries |
| Bowral Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 515 surgeries |
| Moruya Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 386 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 3.6%Rank 165th of 214 nationally | 938 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 30 daysRank 82nd of 235 nationally | 8.7%Rank 196th of 214 nationally | 1,324 surgeries |
| Calvary Mater Newcastle | 31 daysRank 89th of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 1,057 surgeries |
| Tamworth Hospital | 31 daysRank 89th of 235 nationally | 2.9%Rank 152nd of 214 nationally | 930 surgeries |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 32 daysRank 92nd of 235 nationally | 3.4%Rank 162nd of 214 nationally | 59 surgeries |
| Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 97 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 33 daysRank 96th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 728 surgeries |
| Grafton Base Hospital | 34 daysRank 100th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 668 surgeries |
| Lithgow Hospital | 35 daysRank 103rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 210 surgeries |
| Kurri Kurri Hospital | 37 daysRank 110th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 283 surgeries |
| John Hunter Hospital | 38 daysRank 113th of 235 nationally | 10.5%Rank 203rd of 214 nationally | 717 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 39 daysRank 117th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 726 surgeries |
| Ballina District Hospital | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 593 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 40 daysRank 123rd of 235 nationally | 11.0%Rank 205th of 214 nationally | 1,565 surgeries |
| Armidale Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 332 surgeries |
| Casino and District Memorial Hospital | 41 daysRank 128th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 89 surgeries |
| Broken Hill Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 218 surgeries |
| Queanbeyan Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.3%Rank 66th of 214 nationally | 296 surgeries |
| Ryde Hospital | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 380 surgeries |
| Goulburn Base Hospital | 43 daysRank 139th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 374 surgeries |
| Maitland Hospital | 44 daysRank 142nd of 235 nationally | 15.0%Rank 212th of 214 nationally | 506 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 44 daysRank 142nd of 235 nationally | 6.2%Rank 186th of 214 nationally | 1,455 surgeries |
| Bathurst Base Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 647 surgeries |
| Hawkesbury Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 0.9%Rank 100th of 214 nationally | 787 surgeries |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 46 daysRank 148th of 235 nationally | 3.2%Rank 160th of 214 nationally | 1,189 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 3.0%Rank 154th of 214 nationally | 667 surgeries |
| Lachlan Health Service - Forbes | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 64 surgeries |
| Shellharbour Hospital | 48 daysRank 157th of 235 nationally | 1.5%Rank 123rd of 214 nationally | 719 surgeries |
| Narrabri Hospital | 49 daysRank 160th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 91 surgeries |
| Deniliquin Hospital | 50 daysRank 162nd of 235 nationally | 4.1%Rank 170th of 214 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 50 daysRank 162nd of 235 nationally | 10.8%Rank 204th of 214 nationally | 874 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 50 daysRank 162nd of 235 nationally | 3.1%Rank 158th of 214 nationally | 906 surgeries |
| Gunnedah Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 3.6%Rank 165th of 214 nationally | 670 surgeries |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | 53 daysRank 167th of 235 nationally | 12.7%Rank 209th of 214 nationally | 735 surgeries |
| Auburn Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 0.1%Rank 56th of 214 nationally | 843 surgeries |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 776 surgeries |
| South East Regional Hospital | 55 daysRank 174th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 528 surgeries |
| Tumut Hospital | 56 daysRank 179th of 235 nationally | 1.8%Rank 128th of 214 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Cowra Health Service | 57 daysRank 180th of 235 nationally | 1.8%Rank 128th of 214 nationally | 220 surgeries |
| Wauchope District Memorial Hospital | 62 daysRank 188th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 149 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | 63 daysRank 190th of 235 nationally | 2.8%Rank 151st of 214 nationally | 107 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 63 daysRank 190th of 235 nationally | 8.0%Rank 194th of 214 nationally | 1,237 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 66 daysRank 198th of 235 nationally | 0.8%Rank 94th of 214 nationally | 510 surgeries |
| Manning Hospital | 69 daysRank 199th of 235 nationally | 10.1%Rank 202nd of 214 nationally | 901 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 71 daysRank 200th of 235 nationally | 2.7%Rank 146th of 214 nationally | 1,449 surgeries |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | 72 daysRank 201st of 235 nationally | 12.2%Rank 208th of 214 nationally | 884 surgeries |
| Blue Mountains Hospital | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 406 surgeries |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 1,371 surgeries |
| Mudgee Health Service | 73 daysRank 202nd of 235 nationally | 4.3%Rank 174th of 214 nationally | 163 surgeries |
| Blacktown Hospital | 75 daysRank 206th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 646 surgeries |
| Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 76 daysRank 207th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 159 surgeries |
| Temora Hospital | 76 daysRank 207th of 235 nationally | 1.3%Rank 116th of 214 nationally | 79 surgeries |
| Kempsey District Hospital | 79 daysRank 209th of 235 nationally | 0.7%Rank 90th of 214 nationally | 287 surgeries |
| Wyong Hospital | 79 daysRank 209th of 235 nationally | 7.4%Rank 192nd of 214 nationally | 848 surgeries |
| Canterbury Hospital | 83 daysRank 213th of 235 nationally | 1.4%Rank 121st of 214 nationally | 794 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 83 daysRank 213th of 235 nationally | 7.2%Rank 189th of 214 nationally | 1,237 surgeries |
| Cessnock Hospital | 84 daysRank 215th of 235 nationally | 4.6%Rank 177th of 214 nationally | 285 surgeries |
| Sutherland Hospital | 86 daysRank 216th of 235 nationally | 9.5%Rank 198th of 214 nationally | 483 surgeries |
| Young Hospital | 86 daysRank 216th of 235 nationally | 1.4%Rank 121st of 214 nationally | 208 surgeries |
| Cooma Hospital and Health Service | 87 daysRank 219th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Cootamundra Hospital | 91 daysRank 220th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 39 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 108 daysRank 227th of 235 nationally | 9.8%Rank 199th of 214 nationally | 1,375 surgeries |
| Inverell Hospital | 114 daysRank 229th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Lachlan Health Service - Parkes | 141 daysRank 230th of 235 nationally | 5.4%Rank 180th of 214 nationally | 92 surgeries |
| Corowa Health Service | 151 daysRank 231st of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Fairfield Hospital | 175 daysRank 233rd of 235 nationally | 0.4%Rank 72nd of 214 nationally | 721 surgeries |
| Macksville District Hospital | 206 daysRank 234th of 235 nationally | 21.9%Rank 213th of 214 nationally | 160 surgeries |
| Bellinger River 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 | 5 surgeries |
| Coonabarabran 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 |
| Glen Innes 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 | 5 surgeries |
| Narrandera 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
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The charts show Australia and New South Wales.
- Australia
- New South Wales
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 31 days | 35 days |
| 2012–13 | 30 days | 34 days |
| 2013–14 | 30 days | 34 days |
| 2014–15 | 29 days | 36 days |
| 2015–16 | 30 days | 35 days |
| 2016–17 | 29 days | 35 days |
| 2017–18 | 30 days | 35 days |
| 2018–19 | 31 days | 36 days |
| 2019–20 | 30 days | 35 days |
| 2020–21 | 36 days | 45 days |
| 2021–22 | 30 days | 35 days |
| 2022–23 | 39 days | 47 days |
| 2023–24 | 34 days | 44 days |
| 2024–25 | 35 days | 45 days |
All of Australia: General surgery
Other states and territories
The same surgery in each state or territory with hospital figures.
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/