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Knee replacement

Knee replacement waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 128.

The source publishes this surgery as "Total knee replacement".

National figures

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

Median wait, Australia
255 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
23.2%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
17,987 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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Knee replacement: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Victoria133 days14.9%3,839 surgeries
South Australia147 days14.7%1,322 surgeries
Western Australia155 days18.8%2,087 surgeries
Tasmania161 days6.8%559 surgeries
Queensland266 days21.5%2,712 surgeries
New South Wales340 days31.3%7,172 surgeries
Australian Capital Territory388 days53.0%202 surgeries
Northern Territorynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure94 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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Knee replacement: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital24 daysRank 1st of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital34 daysRank 2nd of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Clare Hospital36 daysRank 3rd of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure31 surgeries
Port Lincoln Health Service39 daysRank 4th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]49 daysRank 5th of 128 nationally4.2%Rank 22nd of 110 nationally288 surgeries
Peel Health Campus59 daysRank 6th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally139 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre65 daysRank 7th of 128 nationally0.5%Rank 12th of 110 nationally221 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]71 daysRank 8th of 128 nationally8.0%Rank 31st of 110 nationally88 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital71 daysRank 8th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure18 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital76 daysRank 10th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure31 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]76 daysRank 10th of 128 nationally5.5%Rank 25th of 110 nationally73 surgeries
Bass Coast Health81 daysRank 12th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally118 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]85 daysRank 13th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally91 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital86 daysRank 14th of 128 nationally0.4%Rank 11th of 110 nationally245 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services88 daysRank 15th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics91 daysRank 16th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally188 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital97 daysRank 17th of 128 nationally2.2%Rank 19th of 110 nationally271 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital98 daysRank 18th of 128 nationally1.7%Rank 17th of 110 nationally59 surgeries
Modbury Hospital99 daysRank 19th of 128 nationally14.6%Rank 45th of 110 nationally288 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital108 daysRank 20th of 128 nationally20.4%Rank 59th of 110 nationally108 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Service110 daysRank 21st of 128 nationally22.9%Rank 62nd of 110 nationally109 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong113 daysRank 22nd of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally298 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital114 daysRank 23rd of 128 nationally14.8%Rank 47th of 110 nationally54 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital120 daysRank 24th of 128 nationally10.1%Rank 33rd of 110 nationally138 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital124 daysRank 25th of 128 nationally0.6%Rank 13th of 110 nationally333 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital124 daysRank 25th of 128 nationally14.9%Rank 48th of 110 nationally221 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital124 daysRank 25th of 128 nationally4.1%Rank 21st of 110 nationally222 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre130 daysRank 28th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure31 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service131 daysRank 29th of 128 nationally1.5%Rank 16th of 110 nationally267 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital131 daysRank 29th of 128 nationally10.7%Rank 34th of 110 nationally150 surgeries
Frankston Hospital132 daysRank 31st of 128 nationally15.8%Rank 51st of 110 nationally190 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital136 daysRank 32nd of 128 nationally5.9%Rank 26th of 110 nationally68 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital141 daysRank 33rd of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]152 daysRank 34th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure49 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta154 daysRank 35th of 128 nationally7.2%Rank 30th of 110 nationally250 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital157 daysRank 36th of 128 nationally22.0%Rank 61st of 110 nationally168 surgeries
Maryborough Hospital158 daysRank 37th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital162 daysRank 38th of 128 nationally34.3%Rank 73rd of 110 nationally99 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital164 daysRank 39th of 128 nationally1.0%Rank 15th of 110 nationally521 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]165 daysRank 40th of 128 nationally30.6%Rank 71st of 110 nationally229 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]172 daysRank 41st of 128 nationally14.1%Rank 44th of 110 nationally269 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)174 daysRank 42nd of 128 nationally8.1%Rank 32nd of 110 nationally271 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital174 daysRank 42nd of 128 nationally12.7%Rank 41st of 110 nationally71 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital179 daysRank 44th of 128 nationally6.0%Rank 27th of 110 nationally50 surgeries
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services180 daysRank 45th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally72 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]181 daysRank 46th of 128 nationally11.8%Rank 39th of 110 nationally85 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital181 daysRank 46th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally191 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital183 daysRank 48th of 128 nationally25.0%Rank 64th of 110 nationally92 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital188 daysRank 49th of 128 nationally4.2%Rank 22nd of 110 nationally239 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital190 daysRank 50th of 128 nationally18.5%Rank 55th of 110 nationally54 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]195 daysRank 51st of 128 nationally19.4%Rank 56th of 110 nationally124 surgeries
Broadmeadows Health Service198 daysRank 52nd of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]205 daysRank 53rd of 128 nationally16.7%Rank 54th of 110 nationally90 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital210 daysRank 54th of 128 nationally16.5%Rank 53rd of 110 nationally97 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital210 daysRank 54th of 128 nationally28.8%Rank 69th of 110 nationally52 surgeries
Dandenong Hospital213 daysRank 56th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure47 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital214 daysRank 57th of 128 nationally19.4%Rank 56th of 110 nationally98 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital222 daysRank 58th of 128 nationally6.0%Rank 27th of 110 nationally168 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]225 daysRank 59th of 128 nationally15.7%Rank 50th of 110 nationally134 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service233 daysRank 60th of 128 nationally2.8%Rank 20th of 110 nationally72 surgeries
Auburn Hospital240 daysRank 61st of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital253 daysRank 62nd of 128 nationally39.3%Rank 84th of 110 nationally140 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital258 daysRank 63rd of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally164 surgeries
Wyong Hospital270 daysRank 64th of 128 nationally15.9%Rank 52nd of 110 nationally182 surgeries
Hervey Bay Hospital271 daysRank 65th of 128 nationally13.7%Rank 43rd of 110 nationally51 surgeries
Ryde Hospital274 daysRank 66th of 128 nationally6.0%Rank 27th of 110 nationally83 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus275 daysRank 67th of 128 nationally35.1%Rank 77th of 110 nationally114 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital278 daysRank 68th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally151 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]278 daysRank 68th of 128 nationally37.0%Rank 81st of 110 nationally54 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service283 daysRank 70th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure47 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital290 daysRank 71st of 128 nationally34.7%Rank 76th of 110 nationally101 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital291 daysRank 72nd of 128 nationally10.7%Rank 34th of 110 nationally84 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service292 daysRank 73rd of 128 nationally27.1%Rank 66th of 110 nationally59 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital295 daysRank 74th of 128 nationally23.8%Rank 63rd of 110 nationally126 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital300 daysRank 75th of 128 nationally19.6%Rank 58th of 110 nationally179 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital302 daysRank 76th of 128 nationally13.0%Rank 42nd of 110 nationally269 surgeries
The Alfred302 daysRank 76th of 128 nationally11.6%Rank 38th of 110 nationally86 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]313 daysRank 78th of 128 nationally43.5%Rank 90th of 110 nationally191 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital316 daysRank 79th of 128 nationally11.1%Rank 37th of 110 nationally144 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital317 daysRank 80th of 128 nationally0.7%Rank 14th of 110 nationally136 surgeries
Orange Health Service317 daysRank 80th of 128 nationally14.6%Rank 45th of 110 nationally192 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital318 daysRank 82nd of 128 nationally39.4%Rank 85th of 110 nationally142 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital321 daysRank 83rd of 128 nationally36.9%Rank 80th of 110 nationally160 surgeries
Gosford Hospital323 daysRank 84th of 128 nationally34.4%Rank 74th of 110 nationally90 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital323 daysRank 84th of 128 nationally20.8%Rank 60th of 110 nationally144 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital326 daysRank 86th of 128 nationally15.6%Rank 49th of 110 nationally167 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital327 daysRank 87th of 128 nationally40.7%Rank 88th of 110 nationally140 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital330 daysRank 88th of 128 nationally10.7%Rank 34th of 110 nationally206 surgeries
Goulburn Base Hospital332 daysRank 89th of 128 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 110 nationally131 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital335 daysRank 90th of 128 nationally2.0%Rank 18th of 110 nationally199 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital337 daysRank 91st of 128 nationally28.0%Rank 68th of 110 nationally125 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital337 daysRank 91st of 128 nationally5.1%Rank 24th of 110 nationally295 surgeries
Robina Hospital338 daysRank 93rd of 128 nationally27.3%Rank 67th of 110 nationally161 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital339 daysRank 94th of 128 nationally38.7%Rank 82nd of 110 nationally62 surgeries
Nepean Hospital341 daysRank 95th of 128 nationally33.2%Rank 72nd of 110 nationally286 surgeries
Grafton Base Hospital342 daysRank 96th of 128 nationally26.6%Rank 65th of 110 nationally158 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]344 daysRank 97th of 128 nationally46.2%Rank 92nd of 110 nationally52 surgeries
Westmead Hospital345 daysRank 98th of 128 nationally36.1%Rank 79th of 110 nationally72 surgeries
Armidale Hospital347 daysRank 99th of 128 nationally12.6%Rank 40th of 110 nationally95 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital347 daysRank 99th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure20 surgeries
Logan Hospital350 daysRank 101st of 128 nationally39.4%Rank 85th of 110 nationally109 surgeries
Cairns Hospital352 daysRank 102nd of 128 nationally34.5%Rank 75th of 110 nationally200 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital352 daysRank 102nd of 128 nationally35.9%Rank 78th of 110 nationally206 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital354 daysRank 104th of 128 nationally30.1%Rank 70th of 110 nationally342 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital358 daysRank 105th of 128 nationally39.2%Rank 83rd of 110 nationally166 surgeries
Fairfield Hospital359 daysRank 106th of 128 nationally40.2%Rank 87th of 110 nationally450 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital359 daysRank 106th of 128 nationally45.2%Rank 91st of 110 nationally115 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus361 daysRank 108th of 128 nationally48.2%Rank 93rd of 110 nationally168 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital362 daysRank 109th of 128 nationally40.8%Rank 89th of 110 nationally169 surgeries
Albany Hospital365 daysRank 110th of 128 nationally48.7%Rank 94th of 110 nationally76 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital365 daysRank 110th of 128 nationally49.1%Rank 95th of 110 nationally397 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital370 daysRank 112th of 128 nationally53.8%Rank 96th of 110 nationally65 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital371 daysRank 113th of 128 nationally53.9%Rank 97th of 110 nationally245 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital376 daysRank 114th of 128 nationally54.4%Rank 99th of 110 nationally158 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital380 daysRank 115th of 128 nationally54.8%Rank 100th of 110 nationally210 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital384 daysRank 116th of 128 nationally59.6%Rank 103rd of 110 nationally52 surgeries
Broken Hill Hospital386 daysRank 117th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure27 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital388 daysRank 118th of 128 nationally56.0%Rank 101st of 110 nationally134 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital406 daysRank 119th of 128 nationally58.7%Rank 102nd of 110 nationally63 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital408 daysRank 120th of 128 nationally72.4%Rank 106th of 110 nationally228 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital412 daysRank 121st of 128 nationally72.8%Rank 107th of 110 nationally272 surgeries
Manning Hospital412 daysRank 121st of 128 nationally74.2%Rank 108th of 110 nationally190 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital432 daysRank 123rd of 128 nationally54.1%Rank 98th of 110 nationally85 surgeries
Maitland Hospital440 daysRank 124th of 128 nationally70.1%Rank 105th of 110 nationally211 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital446 daysRank 125th of 128 nationally83.9%Rank 110th of 110 nationally62 surgeries
Bowral Hospital473 daysRank 126th of 128 nationally80.8%Rank 109th of 110 nationally78 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital562 daysRank 127th of 128 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure41 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]667 daysRank 128th of 128 nationally68.0%Rank 104th of 110 nationally103 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure6 surgeries
Gawler Health Servicenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure7 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
Queensland Children's Hospitalnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients
St George Hospital NSWnot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figurenot published: too few patients

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.

Knee replacement: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
01002003004002012–132015–162018–192021–222024–25
  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
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Knee replacement: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandVictoria
2011–12184 days303 days120 days123 days
2012–13196 days297 days153 days141 days
2013–14194 days290 days146 days160 days
2014–15191 days290 days92 days147 days
2015–16188 days290 days88 days148 days
2016–17195 days290 days140 days97 days
2017–18198 days281 days181 days114 days
2018–19209 days281 days211 days111 days
2019–20223 days296 days233 days125 days
2020–21308 days342 days311 days180 days
2021–22293 days337 days305 days163 days
2022–23308 days344 days334 days221 days
2023–24265 days321 days276 days181 days
2024–25255 days340 days266 days133 days

Hospitals near a place

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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.

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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/