General surgery in South Australia
General surgery in South Australia: planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals, with the national figures beside them. Public hospitals in South Australia that published a median wait in 2024–25: 26.
A specialty covers many operations. Its figures describe all the patients treated under the specialty, and say nothing about one operation.
Figures for South Australia
Each tile shows the state figure and the national figure for the same measure. A state figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, South Australia
- 34 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Median wait, Australia
- 35 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, South Australia
- 3.7%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 2.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, South Australia
- 10,621 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 155,126 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in South Australia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loxton Hospital Complex | 7 daysRank 3rd of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Kangaroo Island Health Service | 8 daysRank 4th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Ceduna District Health Service | 13 daysRank 8th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| South Coast District Hospital | 13 daysRank 8th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 148 surgeries |
| Kapunda Hospital | 14 daysRank 10th of 235 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 19 daysRank 18th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Jamestown Hospital and Health Service | 21 daysRank 24th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.5%Rank 77th of 214 nationally | 371 surgeries |
| Port Lincoln Health Service | 22 daysRank 26th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 360 surgeries |
| Angaston District Hospital | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 94 surgeries |
| Naracoorte Health Service | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 199 surgeries |
| Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services | 24 daysRank 37th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 159 surgeries |
| Clare Hospital | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 3.8%Rank 167th of 214 nationally | 1,740 surgeries |
| Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service | 27 daysRank 49th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 168 surgeries |
| Gawler Health Service | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 214 surgeries |
| Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 28 daysRank 57th of 235 nationally | 0.6%Rank 84th of 214 nationally | 157 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 37 daysRank 110th of 235 nationally | 3.5%Rank 164th of 214 nationally | 1,750 surgeries |
| Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) | 42 daysRank 134th of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 82 surgeries |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | 45 daysRank 144th of 235 nationally | 11.0%Rank 205th of 214 nationally | 82 surgeries |
| Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | 45 daysRank 144th of 235 nationally | 0.2%Rank 61st of 214 nationally | 415 surgeries |
| Riverland General Hospital | 47 daysRank 153rd of 235 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 214 nationally | 214 surgeries |
| Noarlunga Hospital | 48 daysRank 157th of 235 nationally | 1.9%Rank 132nd of 214 nationally | 264 surgeries |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 64 daysRank 193rd of 235 nationally | 5.4%Rank 180th of 214 nationally | 1,813 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 65 daysRank 194th of 235 nationally | 10.0%Rank 200th of 214 nationally | 1,158 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 80 daysRank 212th of 235 nationally | 4.2%Rank 172nd of 214 nationally | 805 surgeries |
| Bordertown Memorial 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 |
| Crystal Brook and 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Renmark Paringa 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 | 6 surgeries |
| Waikerie 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 | 9 surgeries |
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 South Australia.
- Australia
- South Australia
Show the figures as a table
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| Financial year | Australia | South Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 31 days | 28 days |
| 2012–13 | 30 days | 24 days |
| 2013–14 | 30 days | 25 days |
| 2014–15 | 29 days | 24 days |
| 2015–16 | 30 days | 26 days |
| 2016–17 | 29 days | 28 days |
| 2017–18 | 30 days | 27 days |
| 2018–19 | 31 days | 29 days |
| 2019–20 | 30 days | 29 days |
| 2020–21 | 36 days | 29 days |
| 2021–22 | 30 days | 29 days |
| 2022–23 | 39 days | 31 days |
| 2023–24 | 34 days | 29 days |
| 2024–25 | 35 days | 34 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/