Keyhole joint surgery in New South Wales
Keyhole joint surgery in New South Wales: planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals, with the national figures beside them. Public hospitals in New South Wales that published a median wait in 2024–25: 53.
Figures for New South Wales
Each tile shows the state figure and the national figure for the same measure. A state figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, New South Wales
- 134 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Median wait, Australia
- 78 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, New South Wales
- 10.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 7.1%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, New South Wales
- 2,880 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 8,779 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in New South Wales
The shortest median wait comes first. A hospital with no published median wait follows, in name order, and has no rank.
A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.
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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan Hospital | 31 daysRank 10th of 150 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 45 daysRank 26th of 150 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 50 daysRank 31st of 150 nationally | 2.4%Rank 29th of 80 nationally | 127 surgeries |
| Bowral Hospital | 52 daysRank 33rd of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Cooma Hospital and Health Service | 54 daysRank 35th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Lithgow Hospital | 60 daysRank 50th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Armidale Hospital | 65 daysRank 56th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 66 daysRank 57th of 150 nationally | 1.9%Rank 28th of 80 nationally | 103 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 69 daysRank 61st of 150 nationally | 3.9%Rank 40th of 80 nationally | 77 surgeries |
| Casino and District Memorial Hospital | 73 daysRank 66th of 150 nationally | 1.7%Rank 25th of 80 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Moruya Hospital | 73 daysRank 66th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics | 76 daysRank 69th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 45 surgeries |
| Broken Hill Hospital | 77 daysRank 72nd of 150 nationally | 30.5%Rank 78th of 80 nationally | 59 surgeries |
| Goulburn Base Hospital | 79 daysRank 74th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 43 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally | 66 surgeries |
| Sutherland Hospital | 83 daysRank 79th of 150 nationally | 0.9%Rank 20th of 80 nationally | 115 surgeries |
| Grafton Base Hospital | 86 daysRank 83rd of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 43 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 89 daysRank 84th of 150 nationally | 26.8%Rank 77th of 80 nationally | 56 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 92 daysRank 87th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 44 surgeries |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | 108 daysRank 103rd of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 38 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 110 daysRank 105th of 150 nationally | 16.7%Rank 70th of 80 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 110 daysRank 105th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Wauchope District Memorial Hospital | 113 daysRank 108th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 115 daysRank 109th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 20 surgeries |
| Manning Hospital | 120 daysRank 110th of 150 nationally | 14.7%Rank 69th of 80 nationally | 68 surgeries |
| Griffith Base Hospital | 122 daysRank 111th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Wyong Hospital | 130 daysRank 116th of 150 nationally | 8.0%Rank 52nd of 80 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Kempsey District Hospital | 147 daysRank 120th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 149 daysRank 121st of 150 nationally | 12.9%Rank 65th of 80 nationally | 139 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 171 daysRank 123rd of 150 nationally | 10.4%Rank 57th of 80 nationally | 67 surgeries |
| Canterbury Hospital | 179 daysRank 125th of 150 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 80 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | 188 daysRank 126th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 14 surgeries |
| Tamworth Hospital | 194 daysRank 128th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| South East Regional Hospital | 202 daysRank 130th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| Bathurst Base Hospital | 205 daysRank 131st of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 36 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 234 daysRank 133rd of 150 nationally | 23.2%Rank 75th of 80 nationally | 56 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 235 daysRank 134th of 150 nationally | 18.9%Rank 71st of 80 nationally | 53 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 236 daysRank 135th of 150 nationally | 22.7%Rank 74th of 80 nationally | 66 surgeries |
| Ryde Hospital | 236 daysRank 135th of 150 nationally | 1.8%Rank 27th of 80 nationally | 56 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 238 daysRank 137th of 150 nationally | 11.7%Rank 60th of 80 nationally | 111 surgeries |
| Hawkesbury Hospital | 246 daysRank 138th of 150 nationally | 4.9%Rank 44th of 80 nationally | 81 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 255 daysRank 139th of 150 nationally | 11.7%Rank 60th of 80 nationally | 120 surgeries |
| Fairfield Hospital | 265 daysRank 140th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 279 daysRank 141st of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | 281 daysRank 142nd of 150 nationally | 12.3%Rank 63rd of 80 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | 299 daysRank 143rd of 150 nationally | 1.1%Rank 23rd of 80 nationally | 89 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 302 daysRank 144th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | 302 daysRank 144th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 35 surgeries |
| Maitland Hospital | 305 daysRank 146th of 150 nationally | 40.5%Rank 80th of 80 nationally | 74 surgeries |
| John Hunter Hospital | 311 daysRank 147th of 150 nationally | 36.8%Rank 79th of 80 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| Shellharbour Hospital | 315 daysRank 148th of 150 nationally | 13.5%Rank 67th of 80 nationally | 52 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 337 daysRank 149th of 150 nationally | 21.2%Rank 72nd of 80 nationally | 99 surgeries |
| Blacktown Hospital | 360 daysRank 150th of 150 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Auburn 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 | 9 surgeries |
| Cessnock 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 |
| Liverpool 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 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 5 surgeries |
| Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye 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 New South Wales.
- Australia
- New South Wales
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 68 days | 140 days |
| 2017–18 | 72 days | 121 days |
| 2018–19 | 75 days | 126 days |
| 2019–20 | 76 days | 113 days |
| 2020–21 | 89 days | 183 days |
| 2021–22 | 85 days | 156 days |
| 2022–23 | 86 days | 131 days |
| 2023–24 | 78 days | 105 days |
| 2024–25 | 78 days | 134 days |
All of Australia: Keyhole joint surgery
Other states and territories
The same surgery in each state or territory with hospital figures.
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
Surgery Waits is not medical advice. Your general practitioner and your treating specialist can help you decide what is right for you.
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Where this data comes from
- 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
- 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/