Western Australia
This page shows planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals in Western Australia, with the national figures beside them. The latest figures cover 2024–25. In Western Australia, 29 public hospitals published a median wait for urgency category 1.
Headline figures for Western Australia
Each pair of tiles shows the median wait in Western Australia and in Australia for one of the procedures that treated the most patients in Western Australia. A state figure is never ranked.
- Cataract surgery, Western Australia
- 82 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Cataract surgery, Australia
- 106 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Skin lesion removal, Western Australia
- 33 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Skin lesion removal, Australia
- 26 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Curettage and evacuation of uterus, Western Australia
- 6 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Curettage and evacuation of uterus, Australia
- 4 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in Western Australia by median wait
Each row is a public hospital in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Hospital | 3 daysRank 4th of 234 nationally | 62 daysRank 142nd of 245 nationally | 118 daysRank 77th of 246 nationally |
| King Edward Memorial Hospital | 4 daysRank 6th of 234 nationally | 48 daysRank 78th of 245 nationally | 115 daysRank 75th of 246 nationally |
| Collie Hospital | 5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally | 24 daysRank 12th of 245 nationally | 87 daysRank 53rd of 246 nationally |
| Hedland Health Campus | 5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally | 32 daysRank 28th of 245 nationally | 147 daysRank 99th of 246 nationally |
| Kununurra Hospital | 8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally | 80 daysRank 211th of 245 nationally | 290 daysRank 173rd of 246 nationally |
| Peel Health Campus | 8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally | 36 daysRank 34th of 245 nationally | 28 daysRank 10th of 246 nationally |
| Broome Hospital | 9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally | 78 daysRank 207th of 245 nationally | 208 daysRank 133rd of 246 nationally |
| Busselton Health Campus | 9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally | 51 daysRank 96th of 245 nationally | 115 daysRank 75th of 246 nationally |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally | 45 daysRank 67th of 245 nationally | 51 daysRank 24th of 246 nationally |
| Geraldton Hospital | 10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally | 49 daysRank 85th of 245 nationally | 121 daysRank 80th of 246 nationally |
| Karratha Health Campus | 10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally | 41 daysRank 50th of 245 nationally | 70 daysRank 41st of 246 nationally |
| Bunbury Hospital | 11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally | 52 daysRank 103rd of 245 nationally | 127 daysRank 85th of 246 nationally |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally | 30 daysRank 24th of 245 nationally | 75 daysRank 44th of 246 nationally |
| Northam Hospital | 12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally | 29 daysRank 21st of 245 nationally | 29 daysRank 11th of 246 nationally |
| Perth Children's Hospital | 12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally | 72 daysRank 182nd of 245 nationally | 278 daysRank 167th of 246 nationally |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 48 daysRank 78th of 245 nationally | 130 daysRank 88th of 246 nationally |
| Esperance Hospital | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 53 daysRank 106th of 245 nationally | 106 daysRank 67th of 246 nationally |
| Kalgoorlie Health Campus | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 45 daysRank 67th of 245 nationally | 210 daysRank 134th of 246 nationally |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally | 69 daysRank 169th of 245 nationally | 311 daysRank 185th of 246 nationally |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally | 42 daysRank 56th of 245 nationally | 176 daysRank 115th of 246 nationally |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally | 78 daysRank 207th of 245 nationally | 448 daysRank 246th of 246 nationally |
| Katanning Hospital | 16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally | 46 daysRank 71st of 245 nationally | 356 daysRank 232nd of 246 nationally |
| Narrogin Hospital | 18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally | 56 daysRank 119th of 245 nationally | 95 daysRank 59th of 246 nationally |
| Bentley Health Service | 22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally | 51 daysRank 96th of 245 nationally | 98 daysRank 61st of 246 nationally |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally | 87 daysRank 225th of 245 nationally | 266 daysRank 159th of 246 nationally |
| Albany Hospital | 23 daysRank 215th of 234 nationally | 76 daysRank 193rd of 245 nationally | 335 daysRank 206th of 246 nationally |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 28 daysRank 230th of 234 nationally | 55 daysRank 112th of 245 nationally | 146 daysRank 97th of 246 nationally |
| Carnarvon Hospital | 34 daysRank 233rd of 234 nationally | 65 daysRank 161st of 245 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure |
| Rockingham General Hospital | 40 daysRank 234th of 234 nationally | 89 daysRank 226th of 245 nationally | 193 daysRank 122nd of 246 nationally |
| Bridgetown 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 | 56 daysRank 28th of 246 nationally |
| Margaret River 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 | 36 daysRank 18th of 246 nationally |
| Merredin Hospital | not published: no patients reported | 37 daysRank 39th of 245 nationally | 108 daysRank 70th of 246 nationally |
| Warren 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 | 78 daysRank 47th of 246 nationally |
Waiting times by procedure in Western Australia
The shortest median wait in Western Australia comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in Western Australia that report it.
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| Surgery | Median wait, Western Australia | Median wait, Australia | Waiting more than 365 days, Western Australia | Patients treated, Western Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 6 days | 4 days | 0.0% | 2,375 surgeries |
| Unhealed fracture repair | 7 days | 5 days | 0.8% | 607 surgeries |
| Armpit lymph node removal | 9 days | 12 days | 0.0% | 169 surgeries |
| Dialysis access surgery | 12 days | 15 days | 0.1% | 1,390 surgeries |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 15 days | 17 days | 0.0% | 192 surgeries |
| Large bowel surgery (colectomy) | 18 days | 18 days | 0.6% | 616 surgeries |
| Breast removal | 18 days | 19 days | 2.1% | 576 surgeries |
| Breast lump removal | 19 days | 17 days | 0.2% | 1,255 surgeries |
| Shock wave stone treatment | 21 days | 28 days | 1.1% | 565 surgeries |
| Heart bypass surgery | 22 days | 19 days | 0.4% | 230 surgeries |
| LLETZ procedure | 28 days | 33 days | 0.0% | 486 surgeries |
| Prostate biopsy | 29 days | 33 days | 0.8% | 1,578 surgeries |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | 32 days | 34 days | 0.7% | 147 surgeries |
| Retina surgery | 32 days | 26 days | 1.1% | 566 surgeries |
| Aortic aneurysm repair | 33 days | 24 days | 0.0% | 156 surgeries |
| Skin lesion removal | 33 days | 26 days | 1.9% | 7,125 surgeries |
| Kidney removal | 37 days | 30 days | 0.4% | 280 surgeries |
| Toenail surgery | 41 days | 48 days | 1.3% | 154 surgeries |
| Prostate surgery | 48 days | 55 days | 6.2% | 845 surgeries |
| Thyroid gland removal | 53 days | 56 days | 3.4% | 531 surgeries |
| Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) | 55 days | 69 days | 5.4% | 797 surgeries |
| Ovary and fallopian tube surgery | 57 days | 56 days | 1.3% | 457 surgeries |
| Gallbladder removal | 58 days | 48 days | 3.1% | 1,780 surgeries |
| Salivary gland removal | 58 days | 45 days | 6.8% | 176 surgeries |
| ACL reconstruction | 61 days | 81 days | 1.2% | 578 surgeries |
| Spinal disc removal | 62 days | 41 days | 10.5% | 105 surgeries |
| Heart valve replacement | 63 days | 33 days | 0.7% | 267 surgeries |
| Hysterectomy | 64 days | 74 days | 5.3% | 1,043 surgeries |
| Tailbone cyst surgery | 68 days | 65 days | 2.4% | 168 surgeries |
| Joint replacement revision | 69 days | 77 days | 6.4% | 173 surgeries |
| Undescended testicle surgery | 69 days | 78 days | 1.4% | 212 surgeries |
| Carpal tunnel surgery | 71 days | 71 days | 3.6% | 1,198 surgeries |
| Haemorrhoid surgery | 71 days | 63 days | 0.8% | 248 surgeries |
| Keyhole joint surgery | 75 days | 78 days | 5.1% | 1,045 surgeries |
| Spinal bone removal (laminectomy) | 75 days | 66 days | 9.4% | 286 surgeries |
| Hernia repair | 78 days | 86 days | 5.9% | 1,430 surgeries |
| Inguinal hernia repair | 79 days | 73 days | 3.2% | 1,576 surgeries |
| Cataract surgery | 82 days | 106 days | 5.1% | 12,672 surgeries |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | 83 days | 59 days | 2.7% | 222 surgeries |
| Circumcision | 84 days | 80 days | 8.7% | 412 surgeries |
| Parathyroid gland removal | 87 days | 82 days | 3.9% | 128 surgeries |
| Shoulder decompression surgery | 90 days | 92 days | 3.0% | 537 surgeries |
| Eardrum drainage | 90 days | 80 days | 4.7% | 830 surgeries |
| Grommets | 91 days | 90 days | 5.4% | 608 surgeries |
| Out-turned eyelid repair | 92 days | 136 days | 11.2% | 233 surgeries |
| Hiatus hernia repair | 95 days | 88 days | 10.2% | 118 surgeries |
| Female sterilisation | 96 days | 129 days | 5.9% | 272 surgeries |
| Trigger finger release | 96 days | 90 days | 10.6% | 216 surgeries |
| Ganglion cyst removal | 100 days | 105 days | 6.0% | 167 surgeries |
| Cornea transplant | 105 days | 96 days | 3.1% | 129 surgeries |
| Rotator cuff repair | 105 days | 111 days | 3.5% | 198 surgeries |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 105 days | 88 days | 6.2% | 226 surgeries |
| Varicose vein surgery | 106 days | 133 days | 8.0% | 373 surgeries |
| Neck disc removal and fusion | 109 days | 94 days | 6.7% | 149 surgeries |
| Bone realignment surgery | 112 days | 135 days | 12.1% | 289 surgeries |
| Adenoid removal | 119 days | 144 days | 28.5% | 316 surgeries |
| Prolapse repair | 119 days | 165 days | 14.1% | 184 surgeries |
| Dupuytren's contracture surgery | 125 days | 150 days | 16.5% | 267 surgeries |
| Hip replacement | 125 days | 130 days | 10.6% | 1,495 surgeries |
| Joint fusion surgery | 128 days | 158 days | 10.4% | 163 surgeries |
| Pterygium (eye growth) removal | 140 days | 197 days | 11.1% | 621 surgeries |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 148 days | 174 days | 13.1% | 397 surgeries |
| Droopy eyelid repair | 151 days | 238 days | 22.2% | 225 surgeries |
| Knee replacement | 155 days | 255 days | 18.8% | 2,087 surgeries |
| Scar revision | 155 days | 83 days | 20.1% | 164 surgeries |
| Eardrum repair | 162 days | 264 days | 27.8% | 234 surgeries |
| Keyhole sinus surgery | 173 days | 214 days | 27.3% | 172 surgeries |
| Squint surgery | 183 days | 155 days | 8.9% | 213 surgeries |
| Tonsillectomy | 183 days | 182 days | 33.3% | 1,581 surgeries |
| Breast reconstruction | 187 days | 146 days | 39.7% | 116 surgeries |
| Deviated septum surgery | 211 days | 320 days | 25.2% | 421 surgeries |
| Turbinate surgery (inside the nose) | 216 days | 269 days | 34.5% | 148 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 | 38 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 | 41 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 | 10 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 | 96 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 | 26 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 | 87 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 | 19 surgeries |
| 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 | 66 surgeries |
| Breast reduction | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 309 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 57 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 | 75 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 | 34 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 | 6 surgeries |
| 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 | not published: too few patients |
| 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 | 98 surgeries |
| 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 | 51 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 |
| 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 | 52 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 | 14 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 | 33 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 | 49 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 | not published: too few patients |
| 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 | 38 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 | 62 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 | 39 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 | 8 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 | 51 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 | 29 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 | 92 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 | 23 surgeries |
| Hydrocele surgery | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 95 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 88 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 | 75 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 | 11 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 | 6 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 | 47 surgeries |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for | 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 | 11 surgeries |
| 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 | 85 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 | 17 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 | 62 surgeries |
| Voice box scope surgery | 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 | 27 surgeries |
| 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 | 16 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 | 89 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 | 33 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 | not published: too few patients |
| 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 | 11 surgeries |
| 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 | 40 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 | 98 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 | 29 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 | 5 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 | 5 surgeries |
| Posterior fossa 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 | 6 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 | 19 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 | 80 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 | 20 surgeries |
| 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 | 14 surgeries |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 31 surgeries |
| 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 | 61 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 | 18 surgeries |
| Urinary stone removal | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 days | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 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 | 32 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 | 61 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 | 99 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 | 29 surgeries |
| 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 | 76 surgeries |
| Untethering of spinal cord | 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 |
| 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 | 21 surgeries |
| Kidney drainage stent insertion | 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 | 50 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 | 19 surgeries |
Waiting times by specialty in Western Australia
The shortest median wait in Western Australia comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in Western Australia that report it.
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| Surgery | Median wait, Western Australia | Median wait, Australia | Waiting more than 365 days, Western Australia | Patients treated, Western Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other surgery | 21 days | 24 days | 1.5% | 11,425 surgeries |
| Cardio-thoracic surgery | 22 days | 20 days | 1.2% | 1,181 surgeries |
| Neurosurgery | 29 days | 37 days | 6.2% | 1,034 surgeries |
| Urology | 29 days | 28 days | 2.4% | 6,514 surgeries |
| Vascular surgery | 29 days | 25 days | 2.1% | 1,844 surgeries |
| Plastic surgery | 33 days | 26 days | 5.6% | 8,551 surgeries |
| Gynaecology | 37 days | 37 days | 3.2% | 5,573 surgeries |
| General surgery | 42 days | 35 days | 3.2% | 15,554 surgeries |
| Paediatric surgery | 51 days | 46 days | 2.8% | 1,546 surgeries |
| Ophthalmology | 66 days | 92 days | 5.0% | 19,073 surgeries |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 89 days | 86 days | 8.1% | 11,920 surgeries |
| Ear, nose and throat surgery | 111 days | 99 days | 21.5% | 5,399 surgeries |
Urgency categories in Western Australia
Your treating specialist gives you an urgency category. These pages rank the public hospitals in Western Australia by the share of patients treated within the recommended time for each category.
Every public hospital in Western Australia
This list holds every public hospital in Western Australia in the national register, in name order. A closed hospital is marked.
- Albany Hospital
- Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital
- Bentley Health Service
- Bridgetown Hospital
- Broome Hospital
- Bunbury Hospital
- Busselton Health Campus
- Carnarvon Hospital
- Collie Hospital
- Derby Hospital
- Esperance Hospital
- Fiona Stanley Hospital
- Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
- Geraldton Hospital
- Hedland Health Campus
- Joondalup Health Campus (Public)
- Kalamunda Hospital
- Kaleeya HospitalClosed
- Kalgoorlie Health Campus
- Karratha Health Campus
- Katanning Hospital
- King Edward Memorial Hospital
- Kununurra Hospital
- Margaret River Hospital
- Merredin Hospital
- Moora Hospital
- Narrogin Hospital
- Nickol Bay HospitalClosed
- Northam Hospital
- Osborne Park Hospital
- Peel Health Campus
- Perth Children's Hospital
- Princess Margaret Hospital for ChildrenClosed
- Rockingham General Hospital
- Royal Perth Hospital Shenton Park CampusClosed
- Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- St John of God Midland Public Hospital
- Swan District HospitalClosed
- Warren 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
- South 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/