Inguinal hernia repair

Inguinal hernia repair waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 186.

The source publishes this surgery as "Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy".

National figures

These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.

Median wait, Australia: 73 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia: 5.0%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia: 16,694 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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Inguinal hernia repair: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territory	Median wait	Waiting more than 365 days	Patients treated
Northern Territory	43 days	0.8%	118 surgeries
Victoria	45 days	2.6%	4,290 surgeries
Queensland	70 days	3.0%	3,303 surgeries
Tasmania	72 days	10.0%	360 surgeries
South Australia	74 days	4.7%	1,092 surgeries
Western Australia	79 days	3.2%	1,576 surgeries
New South Wales	101 days	8.1%	5,703 surgeries
Australian Capital Territory	133 days	10.3%	252 surgeries

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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Inguinal hernia repair: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospital	Median wait	Waiting more than 365 days	Patients treated
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]	7 daysRank 1st of 186 nationally	3.2%Rank 64th of 123 nationally	93 surgeries
Sydney Children's Hospital	7 daysRank 1st of 186 nationally	1.1%Rank 45th of 123 nationally	95 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead	9 daysRank 3rd of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	211 surgeries
Moree Hospital	14 daysRank 4th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Women's and Children's Hospital	14 daysRank 4th of 186 nationally	5.5%Rank 84th of 123 nationally	55 surgeries
Kangaroo Island Health Service	15 daysRank 6th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 surgeries
Warwick Hospital	18 daysRank 7th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	21 surgeries
Mount Isa Base Hospital	20 daysRank 8th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	13 surgeries
Beaudesert Hospital	21 daysRank 9th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	28 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]	21 daysRank 9th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	179 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital	21 daysRank 9th of 186 nationally	1.0%Rank 44th of 123 nationally	210 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital	21 daysRank 9th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	138 surgeries
Perth Children's Hospital	22 daysRank 13th of 186 nationally	2.7%Rank 62nd of 123 nationally	73 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]	24 daysRank 14th of 186 nationally	5.6%Rank 86th of 123 nationally	306 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)	26 daysRank 15th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	149 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]	26 daysRank 15th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	473 surgeries
Clare Hospital	28 daysRank 17th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	13 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital	28 daysRank 17th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	40 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong	28 daysRank 17th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	201 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service	29 daysRank 20th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	27 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital	29 daysRank 20th of 186 nationally	1.7%Rank 54th of 123 nationally	59 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]	30 daysRank 22nd of 186 nationally	3.3%Rank 68th of 123 nationally	92 surgeries
Singleton Hospital	30 daysRank 22nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	24 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centre	32 daysRank 24th of 186 nationally	0.4%Rank 35th of 123 nationally	260 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services	32 daysRank 24th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	29 surgeries
Port Lincoln Health Service	34 daysRank 26th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	32 surgeries
Angaston District Hospital	35 daysRank 27th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	26 surgeries
Casino and District Memorial Hospital	35 daysRank 27th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Peel Health Campus	36 daysRank 29th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	89 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital	36 daysRank 29th of 186 nationally	0.6%Rank 37th of 123 nationally	159 surgeries
Palmerston Regional Hospital	37 daysRank 31st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	28 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital	39 daysRank 32nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	37 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service	41 daysRank 33rd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	34 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital	41 daysRank 33rd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	43 surgeries
Bass Coast Health	42 daysRank 35th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	70 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital	43 daysRank 36th of 186 nationally	9.1%Rank 96th of 123 nationally	77 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	43 daysRank 36th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	180 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital	44 daysRank 38th of 186 nationally	3.3%Rank 68th of 123 nationally	61 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta	46 daysRank 39th of 186 nationally	2.9%Rank 63rd of 123 nationally	102 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital	46 daysRank 39th of 186 nationally	0.7%Rank 41st of 123 nationally	148 surgeries
Frankston Hospital	48 daysRank 41st of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	128 surgeries
Gawler Health Service	48 daysRank 41st of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	54 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]	48 daysRank 41st of 186 nationally	0.6%Rank 37th of 123 nationally	165 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital	49 daysRank 44th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	36 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital	49 daysRank 44th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	157 surgeries
Casey Hospital	49 daysRank 44th of 186 nationally	0.5%Rank 36th of 123 nationally	213 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	49 daysRank 44th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	37 surgeries
The Alfred	49 daysRank 44th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	135 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]	49 daysRank 44th of 186 nationally	0.9%Rank 42nd of 123 nationally	111 surgeries
Ryde Hospital	50 daysRank 50th of 186 nationally	1.6%Rank 50th of 123 nationally	62 surgeries
Kalgoorlie Health Campus	54 daysRank 51st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	24 surgeries
Narrogin Hospital	54 daysRank 51st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service	55 daysRank 53rd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	55 daysRank 53rd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	29 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital	56 daysRank 55th of 186 nationally	8.3%Rank 94th of 123 nationally	96 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital	56 daysRank 55th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	167 surgeries
Redland Hospital	56 daysRank 55th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	178 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre	57 daysRank 58th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	180 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]	57 daysRank 58th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	129 surgeries
Grafton Base Hospital	57 daysRank 58th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	89 surgeries
Muswellbrook Hospital	57 daysRank 58th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	18 surgeries
Armidale Hospital	58 daysRank 62nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	47 surgeries
Dandenong Hospital	58 daysRank 62nd of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	89 surgeries
Ballina District Hospital	61 daysRank 64th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	92 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital	61 daysRank 64th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	46 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital	62 daysRank 66th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	44 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]	62 daysRank 66th of 186 nationally	1.1%Rank 45th of 123 nationally	95 surgeries
Bowral Hospital	63 daysRank 68th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	65 surgeries
Broken Hill Hospital	63 daysRank 68th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	35 surgeries
Gympie Hospital	63 daysRank 68th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	85 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital	64 daysRank 71st of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	214 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital	65 daysRank 72nd of 186 nationally	1.2%Rank 47th of 123 nationally	86 surgeries
Calvary Mater Newcastle	66 daysRank 73rd of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	56 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital	67 daysRank 74th of 186 nationally	1.5%Rank 49th of 123 nationally	133 surgeries
Robina Hospital	67 daysRank 74th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	330 surgeries
Atherton Hospital	70 daysRank 76th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	35 surgeries
Queanbeyan Hospital	70 daysRank 76th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	34 surgeries
Auburn Hospital	71 daysRank 78th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	123 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]	71 daysRank 78th of 186 nationally	0.6%Rank 37th of 123 nationally	157 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital	71 daysRank 78th of 186 nationally	0.6%Rank 37th of 123 nationally	170 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital	71 daysRank 78th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	45 surgeries
Kingaroy Hospital	72 daysRank 82nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	36 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	72 daysRank 82nd of 186 nationally	1.6%Rank 50th of 123 nationally	64 surgeries
Tumut Hospital	73 daysRank 84th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Albany Hospital	74 daysRank 85th of 186 nationally	3.7%Rank 73rd of 123 nationally	81 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital	74 daysRank 85th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	124 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital	75 daysRank 87th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	40 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital	76 daysRank 88th of 186 nationally	3.9%Rank 75th of 123 nationally	77 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital	76 daysRank 88th of 186 nationally	3.2%Rank 64th of 123 nationally	63 surgeries
Maryborough Hospital	77 daysRank 90th of 186 nationally	5.9%Rank 87th of 123 nationally	51 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital	77 daysRank 90th of 186 nationally	11.0%Rank 98th of 123 nationally	82 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital	78 daysRank 92nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	42 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital	78 daysRank 92nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	45 surgeries
Angliss Hospital	79 daysRank 94th of 186 nationally	2.0%Rank 58th of 123 nationally	152 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital	79 daysRank 94th of 186 nationally	6.1%Rank 88th of 123 nationally	66 surgeries
Roma Hospital	79 daysRank 94th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital	79 daysRank 94th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	103 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre	81 daysRank 98th of 186 nationally	8.5%Rank 95th of 123 nationally	142 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital	82 daysRank 99th of 186 nationally	4.3%Rank 78th of 123 nationally	92 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)	83 daysRank 100th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	21 surgeries
Blue Mountains Hospital	84 daysRank 101st of 186 nationally	1.8%Rank 55th of 123 nationally	111 surgeries
Dalby Hospital	84 daysRank 101st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Lithgow Hospital	84 daysRank 101st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	18 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]	84 daysRank 101st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital	85 daysRank 105th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	87 surgeries
Murwillumbah District Hospital	85 daysRank 105th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Northam Hospital	85 daysRank 105th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	13 surgeries
Belmont Hospital	87 daysRank 108th of 186 nationally	4.6%Rank 79th of 123 nationally	109 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital	88 daysRank 109th of 186 nationally	1.6%Rank 50th of 123 nationally	62 surgeries
Kempsey District Hospital	88 daysRank 109th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	44 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital	88 daysRank 109th of 186 nationally	5.2%Rank 82nd of 123 nationally	155 surgeries
Cairns Hospital	89 daysRank 112th of 186 nationally	5.2%Rank 82nd of 123 nationally	134 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service	89 daysRank 112th of 186 nationally	1.6%Rank 50th of 123 nationally	129 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital	89 daysRank 112th of 186 nationally	1.9%Rank 56th of 123 nationally	105 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital	89 daysRank 112th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	143 surgeries
Hervey Bay Hospital	90 daysRank 116th of 186 nationally	11.5%Rank 100th of 123 nationally	78 surgeries
Orange Health Service	90 daysRank 116th of 186 nationally	3.2%Rank 64th of 123 nationally	62 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service	90 daysRank 116th of 186 nationally	7.7%Rank 92nd of 123 nationally	195 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital	90 daysRank 116th of 186 nationally	2.5%Rank 60th of 123 nationally	122 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]	90 daysRank 116th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	62 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital	91 daysRank 121st of 186 nationally	2.4%Rank 59th of 123 nationally	207 surgeries
Cowra Health Service	91 daysRank 121st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	23 surgeries
Logan Hospital	92 daysRank 123rd of 186 nationally	3.4%Rank 70th of 123 nationally	118 surgeries
Shellharbour Hospital	92 daysRank 123rd of 186 nationally	3.9%Rank 75th of 123 nationally	152 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital	95 daysRank 125th of 186 nationally	6.4%Rank 89th of 123 nationally	171 surgeries
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]	97 daysRank 126th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	12 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital	97 daysRank 126th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	54 surgeries
Proserpine Hospital	98 daysRank 128th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	25 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital	98 daysRank 128th of 186 nationally	5.5%Rank 84th of 123 nationally	55 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital	99 daysRank 130th of 186 nationally	3.4%Rank 70th of 123 nationally	117 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital	100 daysRank 131st of 186 nationally	7.7%Rank 92nd of 123 nationally	91 surgeries
Bentley Health Service	101 daysRank 132nd of 186 nationally	7.6%Rank 91st of 123 nationally	66 surgeries
Caboolture Hospital	101 daysRank 132nd of 186 nationally	4.7%Rank 80th of 123 nationally	169 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]	101 daysRank 132nd of 186 nationally	11.5%Rank 100th of 123 nationally	156 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus	103 daysRank 135th of 186 nationally	3.2%Rank 64th of 123 nationally	93 surgeries
Modbury Hospital	103 daysRank 135th of 186 nationally	4.2%Rank 77th of 123 nationally	96 surgeries
Moruya Hospital	105 daysRank 137th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	46 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]	106 daysRank 138th of 186 nationally	26.6%Rank 119th of 123 nationally	94 surgeries
Westmead Hospital	107 daysRank 139th of 186 nationally	15.5%Rank 104th of 123 nationally	71 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	110 daysRank 140th of 186 nationally	3.4%Rank 70th of 123 nationally	118 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital	111 daysRank 141st of 186 nationally	2.5%Rank 60th of 123 nationally	119 surgeries
Broome Hospital	113 daysRank 142nd of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	35 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital	120 daysRank 143rd of 186 nationally	7.1%Rank 90th of 123 nationally	238 surgeries
Goulburn Base Hospital	121 daysRank 144th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	31 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]	125 daysRank 145th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	49 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital	129 daysRank 146th of 186 nationally	1.9%Rank 56th of 123 nationally	54 surgeries
Mudgee Health Service	129 daysRank 146th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	23 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital	130 daysRank 148th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	35 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	138 daysRank 149th of 186 nationally	10.0%Rank 97th of 123 nationally	70 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital	140 daysRank 150th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	17 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital	140 daysRank 150th of 186 nationally	11.2%Rank 99th of 123 nationally	89 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital	147 daysRank 152nd of 186 nationally	21.7%Rank 111th of 123 nationally	60 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital	148 daysRank 153rd of 186 nationally	1.2%Rank 47th of 123 nationally	83 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital	157 daysRank 154th of 186 nationally	18.1%Rank 109th of 123 nationally	94 surgeries
Gladstone Hospital	161 daysRank 155th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	43 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital	166 daysRank 156th of 186 nationally	13.4%Rank 102nd of 123 nationally	82 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital	173 daysRank 157th of 186 nationally	3.8%Rank 74th of 123 nationally	105 surgeries
Mersey Community Hospital	176 daysRank 158th of 186 nationally	23.1%Rank 114th of 123 nationally	52 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW	178 daysRank 159th of 186 nationally	25.0%Rank 118th of 123 nationally	148 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital	183 daysRank 160th of 186 nationally	22.3%Rank 113th of 123 nationally	121 surgeries
Cooma Hospital and Health Service	185 daysRank 161st of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	16 surgeries
Manning Hospital	189 daysRank 162nd of 186 nationally	28.6%Rank 121st of 123 nationally	98 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus	189 daysRank 162nd of 186 nationally	18.0%Rank 108th of 123 nationally	61 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital	189 daysRank 162nd of 186 nationally	14.0%Rank 103rd of 123 nationally	129 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital	191 daysRank 165th of 186 nationally	17.7%Rank 105th of 123 nationally	130 surgeries
Young Hospital	191 daysRank 165th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Esperance Hospital	219 daysRank 167th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	14 surgeries
Innisfail Hospital	220 daysRank 168th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	35 surgeries
Lachlan Health Service - Parkes	223 daysRank 169th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	22 surgeries
Cessnock Hospital	244 daysRank 170th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital	256 daysRank 171st of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	53 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital	273 daysRank 172nd of 186 nationally	24.3%Rank 116th of 123 nationally	70 surgeries
Gosford Hospital	273 daysRank 172nd of 186 nationally	18.2%Rank 110th of 123 nationally	159 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital	274 daysRank 174th of 186 nationally	23.5%Rank 115th of 123 nationally	68 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital	282 daysRank 175th of 186 nationally	5.1%Rank 81st of 123 nationally	78 surgeries
Mareeba Hospital	294 daysRank 176th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	20 surgeries
Wyong Hospital	296 daysRank 177th of 186 nationally	17.7%Rank 105th of 123 nationally	130 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital	298 daysRank 178th of 186 nationally	22.0%Rank 112th of 123 nationally	100 surgeries
Maitland Hospital	301 daysRank 179th of 186 nationally	35.8%Rank 123rd of 123 nationally	53 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital	308 daysRank 180th of 186 nationally	34.2%Rank 122nd of 123 nationally	111 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital	314 daysRank 181st of 186 nationally	0.9%Rank 42nd of 123 nationally	217 surgeries
Nepean Hospital	317 daysRank 182nd of 186 nationally	24.7%Rank 117th of 123 nationally	93 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital	322 daysRank 183rd of 186 nationally	17.9%Rank 107th of 123 nationally	162 surgeries
Fairfield Hospital	323 daysRank 184th of 186 nationally	0.0%Rank 1st of 123 nationally	151 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital	327 daysRank 185th of 186 nationally	27.3%Rank 120th of 123 nationally	99 surgeries
Macksville District Hospital	335 daysRank 186th of 186 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	43 surgeries
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	not published: too few patients
Broadmeadows 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
Ceduna District 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
Charleville 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
Cooktown 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	6 surgeries
Derby 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
Emerald 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
Gloucester Soldiers' 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	7 surgeries
Goondiwindi 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
Gove 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
Gunnedah 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
Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health	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
Hedland 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	6 surgeries
Kapunda 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
Karratha 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	9 surgeries
Katanning 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
Katherine 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	6 surgeries
Kununurra 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
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
Longreach 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	6 surgeries
Narrabri 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
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	9 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Camperdown]	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
St George Hospital Qld	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
Stanthorpe 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
The Kilmore & 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	6 surgeries
Thursday Island 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	6 surgeries
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	7 surgeries
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	9 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

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.

Inguinal hernia repair: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026

Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria

Show the figures as a table

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Inguinal hernia repair: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial year	Australia	New South Wales	Queensland	Victoria
2011–12	57 days	72 days	54 days	60 days
2012–13	60 days	71 days	65 days	71 days
2013–14	56 days	69 days	56 days	57 days
2014–15	51 days	70 days	47 days	42 days
2015–16	52 days	69 days	55 days	40 days
2016–17	52 days	72 days	58 days	38 days
2017–18	56 days	75 days	61 days	40 days
2018–19	59 days	77 days	66 days	39 days
2019–20	67 days	78 days	74 days	43 days
2020–21	76 days	92 days	64 days	71 days
2021–22	77 days	90 days	70 days	81 days
2022–23	82 days	115 days	64 days	81 days
2023–24	70 days	97 days	64 days	47 days
2024–25	73 days	101 days	70 days	45 days

Hospitals near a place

These pages list the public hospitals in and near one place that published a figure for this surgery.

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/