Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy
Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 28.
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
- 0.0%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 1,875 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 15 days | 0.0% | 479 surgeries |
| Victoria | 15 days | 0.0% | 416 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 15 days | 0.0% | 192 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 20 days | 0.0% | 604 surgeries |
| South Australia | 20 days | 0.0% | 169 surgeries |
| Australian Capital 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 | 11 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 Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 7 daysRank 1st of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 11 daysRank 2nd of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 72 surgeries |
| The Bendigo Hospital | 11 daysRank 2nd of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 12 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 12 daysRank 4th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 12 daysRank 4th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 123 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 13 daysRank 6th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 138 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 13 daysRank 6th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 65 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 14 daysRank 8th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 30 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 14 daysRank 8th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 107 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 14 daysRank 8th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | 15 daysRank 11th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 177 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 15 daysRank 11th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 65 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 17 daysRank 13th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 31 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 17 daysRank 13th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 70 surgeries |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | 17 daysRank 13th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 18 daysRank 16th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 98 surgeries |
| Box Hill Hospital | 19 daysRank 17th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | 19 daysRank 17th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 53 surgeries |
| Blacktown Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 20 daysRank 19th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 67 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 20 daysRank 19th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 70 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 22 daysRank 22nd of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 100 surgeries |
| John Hunter Hospital | 26 daysRank 23rd of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 38 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | 26 daysRank 23rd of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 63 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 28 daysRank 25th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 26 surgeries |
| The Canberra Hospital | 30 daysRank 26th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 11 surgeries |
| Calvary Mater Newcastle | 31 daysRank 27th of 28 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 34 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 32 daysRank 28th of 28 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 17 nationally | 141 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 | 8 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation 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 |
| Dubbo 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 |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | 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 |
| Lismore 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 |
| Lyell McEwin 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 |
| Perth 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 | 5 surgeries |
| 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 | 7 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 | 6 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women'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 Darwin 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 North Shore 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 |
| St George Hospital NSW | 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 |
| Sydney 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 |
| Tamworth 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 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | 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 |
| Westmead 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 |
| 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 | 13 days | 23 days | 8 days | 14 days |
| 2017–18 | 13 days | 23 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| 2018–19 | 15 days | 25 days | 11 days | 13 days |
| 2019–20 | 14 days | 21 days | 11 days | 13 days |
| 2020–21 | 13 days | 19 days | 11 days | 12 days |
| 2021–22 | 14 days | 17 days | 10 days | 13 days |
| 2022–23 | 15 days | 21 days | 12 days | 13 days |
| 2023–24 | 16 days | 19 days | 15 days | 14 days |
| 2024–25 | 17 days | 20 days | 15 days | 15 days |
What this page leaves out
Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.
Before you use these figures
Surgery Waits is not medical advice. Your general practitioner and your treating specialist can help you decide what is right for you.
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Where this data comes from
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and intended procedure, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 20 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-procedure/v/2026-10-20/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Hospitals, Local Hospital Networks and Primary Health Networks in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 3 October 2026
- Data released
- 19 August 2026
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, mapping details extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-hospitals-myhospitals/v/2026-10-03/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reported measures and their codes in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reported measures, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reported-measures/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit mappings to health networks and states in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-unit-mappings/v/2026-10-27/
- Dataset on publicdata.au
- Reporting unit codes and alternative names in MyHospitals, Australia
- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Version
- 27 October 2026
- Data released
- The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- How to cite this data
- Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-units/v/2026-10-27/