South Australia
This page shows planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals in South Australia, with the national figures beside them. The latest figures cover 2024–25. In South Australia, 25 public hospitals published a median wait for urgency category 1.
Headline figures for South Australia
Each pair of tiles shows the median wait in South Australia and in Australia for one of the procedures that treated the most patients in South Australia. A state figure is never ranked.
- Cataract surgery, South Australia
- 84 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Cataract surgery, Australia
- 106 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Skin lesion removal, South Australia
- 27 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Skin lesion removal, Australia
- 26 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Bladder scope (cystoscopy), South Australia
- 44 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Bladder scope (cystoscopy), Australia
- 26 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in South Australia by median wait
Each row is a public hospital in South Australia. The columns show the median wait for all planned surgery in one urgency category. The shortest median wait for category 1 comes first. A hospital with no published figure 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, Category 1, urgent | Median wait, Category 2, semi-urgent | Median wait, Category 3, non-urgent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceduna District Health Service | 2 daysRank 3rd of 234 nationally | 29 daysRank 21st of 245 nationally | 14 daysRank 5th of 246 nationally |
| Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally | 41 daysRank 50th of 245 nationally | 204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally |
| Kangaroo Island Health Service | 6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally | 11 daysRank 3rd of 245 nationally | 11 daysRank 3rd of 246 nationally |
| Clare Hospital | 7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally | 18 daysRank 6th of 245 nationally | 30 daysRank 12th of 246 nationally |
| Crystal Brook and District Hospital | 7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally | 86 daysRank 223rd of 245 nationally | 50 daysRank 23rd of 246 nationally |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | 9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally | 38 daysRank 42nd of 245 nationally | 216 daysRank 136th of 246 nationally |
| Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services | 9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally | 29 daysRank 21st of 245 nationally | 121 daysRank 80th of 246 nationally |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | 10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally | 86 daysRank 223rd of 245 nationally | 339 daysRank 213th of 246 nationally |
| Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service | 13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally | 34 daysRank 31st of 245 nationally | 33 daysRank 15th of 246 nationally |
| Port Lincoln Health Service | 13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally | 24 daysRank 12th of 245 nationally | 17 daysRank 6th of 246 nationally |
| Riverland General Hospital | 13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally | 47 daysRank 76th of 245 nationally | 136 daysRank 92nd of 246 nationally |
| Angaston District Hospital | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 38 daysRank 42nd of 245 nationally | 53 daysRank 26th of 246 nationally |
| Gawler Health Service | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 15 daysRank 4th of 245 nationally | 55 daysRank 27th of 246 nationally |
| Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 25 daysRank 15th of 245 nationally | 140 daysRank 93rd of 246 nationally |
| South Coast District Hospital | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 21 daysRank 9th of 245 nationally | 18 daysRank 7th of 246 nationally |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally | 82 daysRank 215th of 245 nationally | 168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally |
| Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital | 15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally | 26 daysRank 18th of 245 nationally | 77 daysRank 45th of 246 nationally |
| Naracoorte Health Service | 16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally | 44 daysRank 64th of 245 nationally | 127 daysRank 85th of 246 nationally |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally | 98 daysRank 233rd of 245 nationally | 365 daysRank 236th of 246 nationally |
| Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | 19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally | 62 daysRank 142nd of 245 nationally | 203 daysRank 126th of 246 nationally |
| Noarlunga Hospital | 21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally | 90 daysRank 227th of 245 nationally | 334 daysRank 202nd of 246 nationally |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally | 109 daysRank 237th of 245 nationally | 393 daysRank 243rd of 246 nationally |
| Modbury Hospital | 25 daysRank 222nd of 234 nationally | 78 daysRank 207th of 245 nationally | 334 daysRank 202nd of 246 nationally |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 26 daysRank 224th of 234 nationally | 107 daysRank 236th of 245 nationally | 309 daysRank 183rd of 246 nationally |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | 27 daysRank 227th of 234 nationally | 82 daysRank 215th of 245 nationally | 280 daysRank 169th of 246 nationally |
| Bordertown Memorial Hospital | not published: no patients reported | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: no patients reported |
| Jamestown Hospital and Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 daysRank 15th of 245 nationally | 21 daysRank 8th of 246 nationally |
| Kapunda Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 daysRank 7th of 245 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure |
| Loxton Hospital Complex | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure |
| Renmark Paringa District Hospital | not published: no patients reported | 31 daysRank 25th of 245 nationally | 30 daysRank 12th of 246 nationally |
| Waikerie Health Service | not published: no patients reported | not published: no patients reported | 21 daysRank 8th of 246 nationally |
Waiting times by procedure in South Australia
The shortest median wait in South Australia comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in South Australia that report it.
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| Surgery | Median wait, South Australia | Median wait, Australia | Waiting more than 365 days, South Australia | Patients treated, South Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 5 days | 4 days | 0.0% | 200 surgeries |
| Large bowel surgery (colectomy) | 17 days | 18 days | 0.9% | 470 surgeries |
| Breast removal | 19 days | 19 days | 2.0% | 503 surgeries |
| Breast lump removal | 20 days | 17 days | 0.3% | 626 surgeries |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 20 days | 17 days | 0.0% | 169 surgeries |
| Voice box scope surgery | 20 days | 26 days | 2.5% | 162 surgeries |
| Dialysis access surgery | 22 days | 15 days | 0.3% | 315 surgeries |
| Skin lesion removal | 27 days | 26 days | 1.4% | 4,397 surgeries |
| Heart bypass surgery | 28 days | 19 days | 0.0% | 237 surgeries |
| Shock wave stone treatment | 28 days | 28 days | 0.0% | 150 surgeries |
| Kidney removal | 28 days | 30 days | 2.8% | 253 surgeries |
| Retina surgery | 28 days | 26 days | 3.5% | 400 surgeries |
| Urinary stone removal | 29 days | 25 days | 0.7% | 446 surgeries |
| Toenail surgery | 36 days | 48 days | 0.9% | 113 surgeries |
| Heart valve replacement | 39 days | 33 days | 0.8% | 236 surgeries |
| Dilatation and curettage | 42 days | 28 days | 2.2% | 3,366 surgeries |
| Prostate biopsy | 42 days | 33 days | 1.9% | 1,286 surgeries |
| Kidney drainage stent insertion | 42 days | 24 days | 2.7% | 226 surgeries |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | 44 days | 26 days | 2.6% | 4,256 surgeries |
| LLETZ procedure | 44 days | 33 days | 0.6% | 358 surgeries |
| Carpal tunnel surgery | 49 days | 71 days | 2.8% | 808 surgeries |
| Gallbladder removal | 58 days | 48 days | 2.9% | 1,396 surgeries |
| Thyroid gland removal | 59 days | 56 days | 1.7% | 296 surgeries |
| Prostate surgery | 60 days | 55 days | 3.9% | 675 surgeries |
| Keyhole joint surgery | 62 days | 78 days | 3.7% | 1,061 surgeries |
| ACL reconstruction | 66 days | 81 days | 2.2% | 271 surgeries |
| Inguinal hernia repair | 74 days | 73 days | 4.7% | 1,092 surgeries |
| Joint replacement revision | 76 days | 77 days | 2.3% | 132 surgeries |
| Eardrum drainage | 77 days | 80 days | 2.2% | 599 surgeries |
| Grommets | 78 days | 90 days | 2.2% | 580 surgeries |
| Hysterectomy | 80 days | 74 days | 9.3% | 819 surgeries |
| Trigger finger release | 81 days | 90 days | 4.6% | 153 surgeries |
| Haemorrhoid surgery | 82 days | 63 days | 3.8% | 235 surgeries |
| Cataract surgery | 84 days | 106 days | 9.0% | 9,054 surgeries |
| Hydrocele surgery | 84 days | 95 days | 9.4% | 456 surgeries |
| Ovary and fallopian tube surgery | 89 days | 56 days | 4.1% | 246 surgeries |
| Hernia repair | 92 days | 86 days | 11.3% | 398 surgeries |
| Circumcision | 97 days | 80 days | 18.7% | 252 surgeries |
| Hip replacement | 97 days | 130 days | 8.2% | 792 surgeries |
| Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) | 104 days | 69 days | 13.7% | 737 surgeries |
| Shoulder decompression surgery | 106 days | 92 days | 9.4% | 202 surgeries |
| Undescended testicle surgery | 106 days | 78 days | 7.0% | 129 surgeries |
| Tonsillectomy | 111 days | 182 days | 11.4% | 1,161 surgeries |
| Pterygium (eye growth) removal | 117 days | 197 days | 14.5% | 173 surgeries |
| Adenoid removal | 130 days | 144 days | 13.4% | 329 surgeries |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 140 days | 174 days | 15.3% | 118 surgeries |
| Knee replacement | 147 days | 255 days | 14.7% | 1,322 surgeries |
| Squint surgery | 154 days | 155 days | 16.2% | 105 surgeries |
| Varicose vein surgery | 206 days | 133 days | 31.6% | 114 surgeries |
| Breast reconstruction | 223 days | 146 days | 28.5% | 123 surgeries |
| Prolapse repair | 224 days | 165 days | 31.3% | 147 surgeries |
| Keyhole sinus surgery | 267 days | 214 days | 28.9% | 318 surgeries |
| Deviated septum surgery | 300 days | 320 days | 23.5% | 584 surgeries |
| Eardrum repair | 316 days | 264 days | 34.5% | 110 surgeries |
| Breast reduction | 497 days | 309 days | 65.2% | 138 surgeries |
| Aortic aneurysm repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Limb amputation | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 86 surgeries |
| Anal fissure repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 40 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 50 surgeries |
| Joint fusion surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 158 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Armpit lymph node removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Bladder neck incision | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Excess eyelid skin removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 246 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 54 surgeries |
| 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Breast implant removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 96 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 61 surgeries |
| Bunion surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 183 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Carotid artery plaque removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Neck disc removal and fusion | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 94 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 67 surgeries |
| Chalazion - 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Chiari malformation 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Cleft lip and palate repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 80 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Cervix cone biopsy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 74 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Cornea transplant | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 96 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 50 surgeries |
| Cranioplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 surgeries |
| Brain surgery through the skull (craniotomy) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 95 surgeries |
| Bladder removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 254 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 86 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 58 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Spinal disc removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| Dupuytren's contracture surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 150 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 95 surgeries |
| Out-turned eyelid repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 136 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 42 surgeries |
| Womb lining removal (endometrial ablation) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 71 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 61 surgeries |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 116 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Ethmoidectomy | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 84 surgeries |
| Bony lump removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 198 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Female sterilisation | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 129 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 surgeries |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Unhealed fracture repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 surgeries |
| Reflux surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 90 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 78 surgeries |
| Ganglion cyst removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 105 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 78 surgeries |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 138 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Hypospadias - repair of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 114 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Spinal bone removal (laminectomy) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 66 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 90 surgeries |
| 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 | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Tongue-tie or lip-tie surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 50 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Mastoid surgery behind the ear | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 99 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| Meatoplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 92 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Torn knee cartilage removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 57 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 89 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Myomectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 73 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 24 surgeries |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 59 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Nasal cautery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Nasal polypectomy | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Nose and throat scope | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 277 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Neonatal 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Trapped nerve release (other nerves) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 96 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Nerve decompression of spinal cord | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 105 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 81 surgeries |
| Testicle removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Bone realignment surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 135 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 58 surgeries |
| Parathyroid gland removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 82 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 77 surgeries |
| Salivary gland removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 45 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 99 surgeries |
| Pectus surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 332 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Pedicle screw fusion | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Pharyngoplasty | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 6 surgeries |
| Tailbone cyst surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 65 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 72 surgeries |
| Pleurodesis | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 83 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Droopy eyelid repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 238 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 surgeries |
| Kidney drainage blockage repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 41 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 28 surgeries |
| 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Major neck lymph node surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 70 surgeries |
| Hiatus hernia repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 88 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 85 surgeries |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Rhinoplasty | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 376 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 31 surgeries |
| Rotator cuff repair | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 111 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 74 surgeries |
| Scar revision | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 83 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 74 surgeries |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 88 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Stapedectomy | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 357 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Bladder leakage surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 147 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Sub-mucosal resection | 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Tendon release | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 75 surgeries |
| 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: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 90 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Glaucoma drainage surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 66 surgeries |
| Turbinate surgery (inside the nose) | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 269 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Ureter reconnection surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 71 surgeries |
| Urine passage widening | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
Waiting times by specialty in South Australia
The shortest median wait in South Australia comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in South Australia that report it.
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| Surgery | Median wait, South Australia | Median wait, Australia | Waiting more than 365 days, South Australia | Patients treated, South Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular surgery | 25 days | 25 days | 5.1% | 1,267 surgeries |
| Cardio-thoracic surgery | 28 days | 20 days | 1.1% | 901 surgeries |
| Plastic surgery | 29 days | 26 days | 5.2% | 6,549 surgeries |
| General surgery | 34 days | 35 days | 3.7% | 10,621 surgeries |
| Urology | 41 days | 28 days | 3.3% | 9,232 surgeries |
| Other surgery | 42 days | 24 days | 3.6% | 533 surgeries |
| Neurosurgery | 45 days | 37 days | 0.8% | 657 surgeries |
| Paediatric surgery | 50 days | 46 days | 6.6% | 874 surgeries |
| Gynaecology | 55 days | 37 days | 5.7% | 7,509 surgeries |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 77 days | 86 days | 7.1% | 6,937 surgeries |
| Ophthalmology | 78 days | 92 days | 8.6% | 10,785 surgeries |
| Ear, nose and throat surgery | 91 days | 99 days | 11.7% | 5,554 surgeries |
Urgency categories in South Australia
Your treating specialist gives you an urgency category. These pages rank the public hospitals in South Australia by the share of patients treated within the recommended time for each category.
Every public hospital in South Australia
This list holds every public hospital in South Australia in the national register, in name order. A closed hospital is marked.
- Angaston District Hospital
- Balaklava Soldiers' Memorial District Hospital
- Bordertown Memorial Hospital
- Ceduna District Health Service
- Clare Hospital
- Crystal Brook and District Hospital
- Cummins and District Memorial Hospital
- Flinders Medical Centre
- Gawler Health Service
- Jamestown Hospital and Health Service
- Kangaroo Island Health Service
- Kapunda Hospital
- Loxton Hospital Complex
- Lyell McEwin Hospital
- Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service
- Modbury Hospital
- Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service
- Mount Pleasant District Hospital
- Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Naracoorte Health Service
- Noarlunga Hospital
- Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)
- Peterborough Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services
- Port Lincoln Health Service
- Port Pirie Regional Health Service
- Quorn Health Service
- Renmark Paringa District Hospital
- Repatriation General HospitalClosed
- Riverland General Hospital
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
- South Coast District Hospital
- Southern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Yorketown)
- Strathalbyn and District Health Service
- Tanunda War Memorial Hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Waikerie Health Service
- Whyalla Hospital and Health Services
- Women's and Children's Hospital
Other states and territories
Each link opens the same page for one of the other states or territories.
- New South Wales: planned surgery waiting times
- Victoria: planned surgery waiting times
- Queensland: planned surgery waiting times
- Western Australia: planned surgery waiting times
- Tasmania: planned surgery waiting times
- Australian Capital Territory: planned surgery waiting times
- Northern Territory: planned surgery waiting times
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/