Breast lump removal
Breast lump removal waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 105.
The source publishes this surgery as "Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy".
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 17 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 0.2%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 10,691 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
By state and territory
The shortest median wait comes first. A state with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a state to see its hospitals.
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| State or territory | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 14 days | 0.3% | 3,464 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 19 days | 0.1% | 2,784 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 19 days | 0.2% | 1,255 surgeries |
| Queensland | 20 days | 0.3% | 2,328 surgeries |
| South Australia | 20 days | 0.3% | 626 surgeries |
| Tasmania | 22 days | 0.0% | 232 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | 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 |
Hospitals by median wait
The shortest median wait comes first. A hospital with no published median wait follows, in name order, and has no rank.
A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.
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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's On the Park | 6 daysRank 1st of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 7 daysRank 2nd of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Box Hill Hospital | 9 daysRank 3rd of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | 9 daysRank 3rd of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 358 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 9 daysRank 3rd of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 115 surgeries |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 10 daysRank 6th of 105 nationally | 1.5%Rank 68th of 70 nationally | 267 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 11 daysRank 7th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Bass Coast Health | 12 daysRank 8th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 12 daysRank 8th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | 12 daysRank 8th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 100 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 12 daysRank 8th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 120 surgeries |
| Bathurst Base Hospital | 13 daysRank 12th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 13 daysRank 12th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 13 daysRank 12th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 18 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 13 daysRank 12th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 13 daysRank 12th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 229 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 13 daysRank 12th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 122 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 70 surgeries |
| Bowral Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Goulburn Base Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 15 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 47 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 155 surgeries |
| The Bendigo Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 132 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 92 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| Werribee Mercy Hospital | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 39 surgeries |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | 14 daysRank 18th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 61 surgeries |
| Fairfield Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 70 surgeries |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Griffith Base Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.3%Rank 59th of 70 nationally | 306 surgeries |
| Ipswich Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 526 surgeries |
| Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 143 surgeries |
| Robina Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 330 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 15 daysRank 29th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 154 surgeries |
| Mackay Base Hospital | 16 daysRank 40th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Maitland Hospital | 16 daysRank 40th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 55 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 16 daysRank 40th of 105 nationally | 0.9%Rank 63rd of 70 nationally | 117 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 16 daysRank 40th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 177 surgeries |
| Sunshine Hospital | 16 daysRank 40th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 193 surgeries |
| Launceston General Hospital | 17 daysRank 45th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 78 surgeries |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | 17 daysRank 45th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 17 daysRank 45th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 89 surgeries |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | 17 daysRank 45th of 105 nationally | 0.6%Rank 62nd of 70 nationally | 157 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 17 daysRank 45th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 51 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 52 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 134 surgeries |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 88 surgeries |
| Cowra Health Service | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 42 surgeries |
| Royal Hospital for Women | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 76 surgeries |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 1.1%Rank 65th of 70 nationally | 95 surgeries |
| Tamworth Hospital | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | 18 daysRank 50th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 61 surgeries |
| Bunbury Hospital | 19 daysRank 59th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 69 surgeries |
| Caboolture Hospital | 19 daysRank 59th of 105 nationally | 0.9%Rank 63rd of 70 nationally | 111 surgeries |
| Redcliffe Hospital | 19 daysRank 59th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 81 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 19 daysRank 59th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 209 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 19 daysRank 59th of 105 nationally | 0.3%Rank 59th of 70 nationally | 317 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 3.4%Rank 70th of 70 nationally | 58 surgeries |
| Cessnock Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 22 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 153 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 210 surgeries |
| Gympie Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 40 surgeries |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 174 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 77 surgeries |
| Mount Druitt Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 187 surgeries |
| Redland Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 69 surgeries |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| South East Regional Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 47 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 2.7%Rank 69th of 70 nationally | 150 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 118 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 242 surgeries |
| Wyong Hospital | 20 daysRank 64th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| Bentley Health Service | 21 daysRank 79th of 105 nationally | 0.3%Rank 59th of 70 nationally | 286 surgeries |
| Calvary Mater Newcastle | 21 daysRank 79th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 180 surgeries |
| Hawkesbury Hospital | 21 daysRank 79th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | 21 daysRank 79th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | 21 daysRank 79th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 114 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 21 daysRank 79th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 22 daysRank 85th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 135 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 22 daysRank 85th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 169 surgeries |
| Manning Hospital | 22 daysRank 85th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 10 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 22 daysRank 85th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 68 surgeries |
| Toowoomba Hospital | 22 daysRank 85th of 105 nationally | 1.3%Rank 67th of 70 nationally | 78 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 22 daysRank 85th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 232 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 23 daysRank 91st of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 23 daysRank 91st of 105 nationally | 1.2%Rank 66th of 70 nationally | 162 surgeries |
| Bundaberg Base Hospital | 24 daysRank 93rd of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 105 surgeries |
| Nambour General Hospital | 24 daysRank 93rd of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 90 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 25 daysRank 95th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 45 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 25 daysRank 95th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 81 surgeries |
| North West Regional Hospital | 26 daysRank 97th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 40 surgeries |
| Hervey Bay Hospital | 27 daysRank 98th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 68 surgeries |
| Shellharbour Hospital | 27 daysRank 98th of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 29 daysRank 100th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Gladstone Hospital | 29 daysRank 100th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Rockhampton Hospital | 32 daysRank 102nd of 105 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 80 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 33 daysRank 103rd of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 46 surgeries |
| Williamstown Hospital | 34 daysRank 104th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 25 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 47 daysRank 105th of 105 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Alice Springs Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| 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 | 8 surgeries |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 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 |
| Ballina District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 8 surgeries |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Blacktown 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 |
| Broken Hill 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 |
| Broome 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 |
| Busselton Health Campus | 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 |
| Canterbury 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 |
| Casino and District Memorial Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Dandenong 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 |
| Deniliquin 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 |
| Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh] | 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 |
| Geraldton 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 |
| Gold Coast University 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 |
| Grafton Base 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 |
| Kempsey District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Lachlan Health Service - Forbes | 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 |
| Maryborough 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 |
| Merredin 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 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | 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 |
| Moruya 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 |
| Mount Isa Base 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 |
| Mudgee Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 9 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Naracoorte Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Northam 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 |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Prince of Wales 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 |
| Queensland Children's 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 Adelaide 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 |
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Ryde Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 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 |
| St John of God Midland Public 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 |
| Sutherland 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 | 7 surgeries |
| Warwick 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 |
| Wauchope District Memorial Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | 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 | 7 surgeries |
| Whyalla Hospital and Health Services | 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 |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | not published: too few patients |
How waits have changed
Each chart shows one figure for each year the source published it. A year with no published figure is a gap in the line, and the table under the chart gives the reason.
The charts show Australia and the three states that treated the most patients in 2024–25.
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Victoria
Show the figures as a table
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 15 days | 16 days | 15 days | 13 days |
| 2017–18 | 15 days | 17 days | 15 days | 13 days |
| 2018–19 | 16 days | 18 days | 16 days | 14 days |
| 2019–20 | 16 days | 16 days | 17 days | 14 days |
| 2020–21 | 16 days | 19 days | 18 days | 13 days |
| 2021–22 | 16 days | 17 days | 18 days | 14 days |
| 2022–23 | 17 days | 18 days | 19 days | 14 days |
| 2023–24 | 17 days | 20 days | 19 days | 14 days |
| 2024–25 | 17 days | 19 days | 20 days | 14 days |
Hospitals near a place
These pages list the public hospitals in and near one place that published a figure for this surgery.
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What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
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Where this data comes from
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and 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/