Cataract surgery in Queensland
Cataract surgery in Queensland: planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals, with the national figures beside them. Public hospitals in Queensland that published a median wait in 2024–25: 19.
Figures for Queensland
Each tile shows the state figure and the national figure for the same measure. A state figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Queensland
- 82 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Median wait, Australia
- 106 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Queensland
- 1.9%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 11.5%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Queensland
- 8,868 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 87,841 surgeries2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospitals in Queensland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Island Hospital | 4 daysRank 3rd of 132 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 44 surgeries |
| Weipa Hospital | 5 daysRank 4th of 132 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 119 nationally | 97 surgeries |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | 48 daysRank 23rd of 132 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 66 daysRank 32nd of 132 nationally | 0.2%Rank 22nd of 119 nationally | 2,200 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 69 daysRank 34th of 132 nationally | 1.3%Rank 43rd of 119 nationally | 876 surgeries |
| Caloundra Hospital | 70 daysRank 35th of 132 nationally | 0.2%Rank 22nd of 119 nationally | 621 surgeries |
| Emerald Hospital | 71 daysRank 36th of 132 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| Redland Hospital | 73 daysRank 38th of 132 nationally | 0.6%Rank 32nd of 119 nationally | 489 surgeries |
| Robina Hospital | 77 daysRank 40th of 132 nationally | 0.9%Rank 38th of 119 nationally | 683 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 85 daysRank 46th of 132 nationally | 3.4%Rank 58th of 119 nationally | 386 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 88 daysRank 49th of 132 nationally | 0.2%Rank 22nd of 119 nationally | 830 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 90 daysRank 53rd of 132 nationally | 8.1%Rank 76th of 119 nationally | 172 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 90 daysRank 53rd of 132 nationally | 0.7%Rank 34th of 119 nationally | 147 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 99 daysRank 60th of 132 nationally | 2.3%Rank 51st of 119 nationally | 434 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 103 daysRank 62nd of 132 nationally | 3.0%Rank 55th of 119 nationally | 867 surgeries |
| Roma Hospital | 114 daysRank 67th of 132 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 119 nationally | 468 surgeries |
| Rockhampton Hospital | 123 daysRank 70th of 132 nationally | 22.0%Rank 100th of 119 nationally | 304 surgeries |
| Longreach Hospital | 182 daysRank 84th of 132 nationally | 5.0%Rank 66th of 119 nationally | 100 surgeries |
| Mount Isa Base Hospital | 193 daysRank 87th of 132 nationally | 7.3%Rank 75th of 119 nationally | 96 surgeries |
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 Queensland.
- Australia
- Queensland
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| Financial year | Australia | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 89 days | 51 days |
| 2012–13 | 89 days | 44 days |
| 2013–14 | 79 days | 52 days |
| 2014–15 | 83 days | 57 days |
| 2015–16 | 93 days | 64 days |
| 2016–17 | 85 days | 70 days |
| 2017–18 | 87 days | 87 days |
| 2018–19 | 84 days | 72 days |
| 2019–20 | 98 days | 83 days |
| 2020–21 | 172 days | 84 days |
| 2021–22 | 158 days | 84 days |
| 2022–23 | 133 days | 77 days |
| 2023–24 | 119 days | 76 days |
| 2024–25 | 106 days | 82 days |
All of Australia: Cataract 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.
In an emergency, call 000.
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/