Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 110.
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
- 26 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 4.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 67,252 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.
This table scrolls sideways on a narrow screen.
| State or territory | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 17 days | 5.1% | 23,474 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | 23 days | 1.4% | 702 surgeries |
| Tasmania | 23 days | 5.3% | 2,476 surgeries |
| Australian Capital Territory | 28 days | 7.9% | 1,232 surgeries |
| Queensland | 29 days | 4.0% | 14,553 surgeries |
| South Australia | 29 days | 5.2% | 6,549 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 33 days | 5.6% | 8,551 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 34 days | 4.0% | 9,715 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.
This table scrolls sideways on a narrow screen.
| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha Health Campus | 1 dayRank 1st of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 51 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 1 dayRank 1st of 110 nationally | 0.1%Rank 22nd of 98 nationally | 713 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | 3 daysRank 3rd of 110 nationally | 0.5%Rank 28th of 98 nationally | 943 surgeries |
| John Hunter Hospital | 4 daysRank 4th of 110 nationally | 1.3%Rank 35th of 98 nationally | 154 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 8 daysRank 5th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 936 surgeries |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 9 daysRank 6th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 190 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 11 daysRank 7th of 110 nationally | 5.2%Rank 63rd of 98 nationally | 629 surgeries |
| Dandenong Hospital | 11 daysRank 7th of 110 nationally | 4.7%Rank 61st of 98 nationally | 2,708 surgeries |
| Sunshine Hospital | 11 daysRank 7th of 110 nationally | 14.6%Rank 93rd of 98 nationally | 1,778 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 12 daysRank 10th of 110 nationally | 0.1%Rank 22nd of 98 nationally | 1,117 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 13 daysRank 11th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 548 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 13 daysRank 11th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 1,867 surgeries |
| Jamestown Hospital and Health Service | 14 daysRank 13th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 14 daysRank 13th of 110 nationally | 9.3%Rank 87th of 98 nationally | 1,314 surgeries |
| South Coast District Hospital | 14 daysRank 13th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 240 surgeries |
| Gawler Health Service | 15 daysRank 16th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | 15 daysRank 16th of 110 nationally | 6.9%Rank 76th of 98 nationally | 1,180 surgeries |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 16 daysRank 18th of 110 nationally | 3.7%Rank 56th of 98 nationally | 1,747 surgeries |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 17 daysRank 19th of 110 nationally | 7.0%Rank 77th of 98 nationally | 598 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 17 daysRank 19th of 110 nationally | 0.3%Rank 26th of 98 nationally | 302 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 18 daysRank 21st of 110 nationally | 0.2%Rank 24th of 98 nationally | 1,118 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 20 daysRank 22nd of 110 nationally | 4.0%Rank 58th of 98 nationally | 1,003 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 20 daysRank 22nd of 110 nationally | 0.2%Rank 24th of 98 nationally | 641 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 20 daysRank 22nd of 110 nationally | 2.7%Rank 48th of 98 nationally | 1,447 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 21 daysRank 25th of 110 nationally | 2.1%Rank 44th of 98 nationally | 926 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 21 daysRank 25th of 110 nationally | 3.5%Rank 53rd of 98 nationally | 713 surgeries |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 21 daysRank 25th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 78 surgeries |
| Palmerston Regional Hospital | 21 daysRank 25th of 110 nationally | 0.5%Rank 28th of 98 nationally | 188 surgeries |
| St Vincent's On the Park | 21 daysRank 25th of 110 nationally | 2.0%Rank 42nd of 98 nationally | 453 surgeries |
| Clare Hospital | 22 daysRank 30th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 76 surgeries |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | 22 daysRank 30th of 110 nationally | 0.9%Rank 30th of 98 nationally | 451 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 22 daysRank 30th of 110 nationally | 2.0%Rank 42nd of 98 nationally | 398 surgeries |
| Box Hill Hospital | 23 daysRank 33rd of 110 nationally | 0.4%Rank 27th of 98 nationally | 835 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 23 daysRank 33rd of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 622 surgeries |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | 23 daysRank 33rd of 110 nationally | 1.6%Rank 39th of 98 nationally | 875 surgeries |
| Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 23 daysRank 33rd of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 109 surgeries |
| The Bendigo Hospital | 23 daysRank 33rd of 110 nationally | 8.8%Rank 84th of 98 nationally | 444 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 24 daysRank 38th of 110 nationally | 1.7%Rank 41st of 98 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 24 daysRank 38th of 110 nationally | 1.4%Rank 36th of 98 nationally | 2,657 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 24 daysRank 38th of 110 nationally | 9.1%Rank 86th of 98 nationally | 1,635 surgeries |
| Robina Hospital | 25 daysRank 41st of 110 nationally | 1.2%Rank 34th of 98 nationally | 1,110 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 25 daysRank 41st of 110 nationally | 4.3%Rank 59th of 98 nationally | 1,200 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 26 daysRank 43rd of 110 nationally | 7.9%Rank 80th of 98 nationally | 635 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 26 daysRank 43rd of 110 nationally | 7.2%Rank 79th of 98 nationally | 966 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 6.0%Rank 71st of 98 nationally | 217 surgeries |
| Bass Coast Health | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 115 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 3.1%Rank 50th of 98 nationally | 1,111 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 5.3%Rank 65th of 98 nationally | 547 surgeries |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 6.0%Rank 71st of 98 nationally | 638 surgeries |
| The Canberra Hospital | 27 daysRank 45th of 110 nationally | 8.3%Rank 81st of 98 nationally | 1,066 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 28 daysRank 52nd of 110 nationally | 10.9%Rank 89th of 98 nationally | 874 surgeries |
| Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) | 28 daysRank 52nd of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 29 daysRank 54th of 110 nationally | 8.4%Rank 82nd of 98 nationally | 1,434 surgeries |
| Nambour General Hospital | 29 daysRank 54th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 231 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 29 daysRank 54th of 110 nationally | 3.4%Rank 52nd of 98 nationally | 2,737 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 30 daysRank 57th of 110 nationally | 5.8%Rank 69th of 98 nationally | 1,215 surgeries |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | 30 daysRank 57th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| Launceston General Hospital | 31 daysRank 59th of 110 nationally | 3.8%Rank 57th of 98 nationally | 1,296 surgeries |
| Busselton Health Campus | 32 daysRank 60th of 110 nationally | 10.9%Rank 89th of 98 nationally | 119 surgeries |
| North Canberra Hospital | 32 daysRank 60th of 110 nationally | 5.4%Rank 67th of 98 nationally | 166 surgeries |
| Noarlunga Hospital | 33 daysRank 62nd of 110 nationally | 7.1%Rank 78th of 98 nationally | 865 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 34 daysRank 63rd of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 135 surgeries |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | 34 daysRank 63rd of 110 nationally | 0.9%Rank 30th of 98 nationally | 737 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 34 daysRank 63rd of 110 nationally | 5.9%Rank 70th of 98 nationally | 1,688 surgeries |
| Bentley Health Service | 35 daysRank 66th of 110 nationally | 3.6%Rank 55th of 98 nationally | 776 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 35 daysRank 66th of 110 nationally | 1.6%Rank 39th of 98 nationally | 554 surgeries |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 35 daysRank 66th of 110 nationally | 5.2%Rank 63rd of 98 nationally | 657 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 35 daysRank 66th of 110 nationally | 2.5%Rank 47th of 98 nationally | 632 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | 36 daysRank 70th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 75 surgeries |
| South West Healthcare [Camperdown] | 37 daysRank 71st of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 187 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 39 daysRank 72nd of 110 nationally | 4.3%Rank 59th of 98 nationally | 324 surgeries |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 40 daysRank 73rd of 110 nationally | 6.0%Rank 71st of 98 nationally | 502 surgeries |
| Yarra Ranges Health | 41 daysRank 74th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 156 surgeries |
| Ipswich Hospital | 44 daysRank 75th of 110 nationally | 1.1%Rank 32nd of 98 nationally | 174 surgeries |
| Crystal Brook and District Hospital | 47 daysRank 76th of 110 nationally | 2.9%Rank 49th of 98 nationally | 69 surgeries |
| Riverland General Hospital | 47 daysRank 76th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 335 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 47 daysRank 76th of 110 nationally | 2.4%Rank 46th of 98 nationally | 419 surgeries |
| Angaston District Hospital | 50 daysRank 79th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 50 daysRank 79th of 110 nationally | 1.4%Rank 36th of 98 nationally | 144 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 50 daysRank 79th of 110 nationally | 11.8%Rank 91st of 98 nationally | 1,546 surgeries |
| Redland Hospital | 53 daysRank 82nd of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 174 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 55 daysRank 83rd of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | 55 daysRank 83rd of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 55 daysRank 83rd of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 386 surgeries |
| Naracoorte Health Service | 56 daysRank 86th of 110 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 98 nationally | 132 surgeries |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | 57 daysRank 87th of 110 nationally | 10.0%Rank 88th of 98 nationally | 1,819 surgeries |
| Auburn Hospital | 64 daysRank 88th of 110 nationally | 1.1%Rank 32nd of 98 nationally | 374 surgeries |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | 64 daysRank 88th of 110 nationally | 6.1%Rank 74th of 98 nationally | 392 surgeries |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | 67 daysRank 90th of 110 nationally | 3.3%Rank 51st of 98 nationally | 391 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 68 daysRank 91st of 110 nationally | 5.1%Rank 62nd of 98 nationally | 469 surgeries |
| Katherine Hospital | 68 daysRank 91st of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 68 daysRank 91st of 110 nationally | 16.0%Rank 94th of 98 nationally | 451 surgeries |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | 70 daysRank 94th of 110 nationally | 6.6%Rank 75th of 98 nationally | 943 surgeries |
| Rockingham General Hospital | 72 daysRank 95th of 110 nationally | 3.5%Rank 53rd of 98 nationally | 684 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 75 daysRank 96th of 110 nationally | 2.2%Rank 45th of 98 nationally | 408 surgeries |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | 78 daysRank 97th of 110 nationally | 5.3%Rank 65th of 98 nationally | 562 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 90 daysRank 98th of 110 nationally | 5.7%Rank 68th of 98 nationally | 194 surgeries |
| Toowoomba Hospital | 91 daysRank 99th of 110 nationally | 1.5%Rank 38th of 98 nationally | 65 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 94 daysRank 100th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Perth Children's Hospital | 95 daysRank 101st of 110 nationally | 9.0%Rank 85th of 98 nationally | 577 surgeries |
| Calvary Mater Newcastle | 107 daysRank 102nd of 110 nationally | 13.1%Rank 92nd of 98 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Gove Hospital | 115 daysRank 103rd of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Shellharbour Hospital | 121 daysRank 104th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 44 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | 124 daysRank 105th of 110 nationally | 37.7%Rank 97th of 98 nationally | 138 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 131 daysRank 106th of 110 nationally | 27.9%Rank 96th of 98 nationally | 86 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 152 daysRank 107th of 110 nationally | 8.5%Rank 83rd of 98 nationally | 685 surgeries |
| Bunbury Hospital | 239 daysRank 108th of 110 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Logan Hospital | 259 daysRank 109th of 110 nationally | 20.0%Rank 95th of 98 nationally | 115 surgeries |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | 313 daysRank 110th of 110 nationally | 44.7%Rank 98th of 98 nationally | 159 surgeries |
| Alice Springs 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 |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | 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 |
| 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Ceduna District 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health | 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 |
| Ryde 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 |
| Sandringham 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
This table scrolls sideways on a narrow screen.
| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 24 days | 32 days | 23 days | 20 days |
| 2012–13 | 24 days | 33 days | 23 days | 20 days |
| 2013–14 | 25 days | 35 days | 26 days | 22 days |
| 2014–15 | 23 days | 36 days | 22 days | 19 days |
| 2015–16 | 27 days | 39 days | 27 days | 20 days |
| 2016–17 | 27 days | 34 days | 28 days | 21 days |
| 2017–18 | 27 days | 33 days | 28 days | 21 days |
| 2018–19 | 26 days | 38 days | 28 days | 19 days |
| 2019–20 | 23 days | 28 days | 28 days | 16 days |
| 2020–21 | 24 days | 28 days | 27 days | 17 days |
| 2021–22 | 22 days | 23 days | 27 days | 15 days |
| 2022–23 | 25 days | 25 days | 28 days | 18 days |
| 2023–24 | 26 days | 29 days | 29 days | 17 days |
| 2024–25 | 26 days | 34 days | 29 days | 17 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
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 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/