Prostate biopsy
Prostate biopsy waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 90.
National figures
These figures cover every public hospital in Australia that reported this surgery. A national figure is never ranked.
- Median wait, Australia
- 33 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
- 0.4%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
- Patients treated, Australia
- 11,402 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 | 27 days | 0.1% | 2,876 surgeries |
| Western Australia | 29 days | 0.8% | 1,578 surgeries |
| Queensland | 32 days | 0.1% | 1,642 surgeries |
| New South Wales | 38 days | 0.1% | 3,466 surgeries |
| South Australia | 42 days | 1.9% | 1,286 surgeries |
| Northern Territory | 50 days | 0.8% | 120 surgeries |
| Tasmania | 50 days | 0.2% | 434 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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| Hospital | Median wait | Waiting more than 365 days | Patients treated |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | 11 daysRank 1st of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 150 surgeries |
| Northeast Health Wangaratta | 14 daysRank 2nd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 80 surgeries |
| Clare Hospital | 15 daysRank 3rd of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 13 surgeries |
| Peel Health Campus | 17 daysRank 4th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 250 surgeries |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | 17 daysRank 4th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 92 surgeries |
| Williamstown Hospital | 17 daysRank 4th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 271 surgeries |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | 18 daysRank 7th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | 18 daysRank 7th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 82 surgeries |
| Bass Coast Health | 19 daysRank 9th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 27 surgeries |
| Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus] | 20 daysRank 10th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 131 surgeries |
| Cairns Hospital | 20 daysRank 10th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 72 surgeries |
| The Alfred | 20 daysRank 10th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 118 surgeries |
| Frankston Hospital | 21 daysRank 13th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 95 surgeries |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 21 daysRank 13th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 144 surgeries |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | 22 daysRank 15th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 342 surgeries |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 22 daysRank 15th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 98 surgeries |
| University Hospital Geelong | 22 daysRank 15th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 141 surgeries |
| Gosford Hospital | 23 daysRank 18th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 97 surgeries |
| Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton] | 23 daysRank 18th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 67 surgeries |
| Flinders Medical Centre | 24 daysRank 20th of 90 nationally | 1.0%Rank 65th of 70 nationally | 100 surgeries |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 24 daysRank 20th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| Noarlunga Hospital | 25 daysRank 22nd of 90 nationally | 0.4%Rank 59th of 70 nationally | 226 surgeries |
| South Coast District Hospital | 25 daysRank 22nd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 50 surgeries |
| Griffith Base Hospital | 26 daysRank 24th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 43 surgeries |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 26 daysRank 24th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 61 surgeries |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | 26 daysRank 24th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 143 surgeries |
| St George Hospital NSW | 26 daysRank 24th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 129 surgeries |
| Bunbury Hospital | 27 daysRank 28th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 132 surgeries |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | 27 daysRank 28th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 278 surgeries |
| Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] | 27 daysRank 28th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 173 surgeries |
| Nambour General Hospital | 27 daysRank 28th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 341 surgeries |
| Sutherland Hospital | 27 daysRank 28th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 44 surgeries |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | 28 daysRank 33rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 166 surgeries |
| Toowoomba Hospital | 28 daysRank 33rd of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 37 surgeries |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | 28 daysRank 33rd of 90 nationally | 1.1%Rank 66th of 70 nationally | 93 surgeries |
| Yarra Ranges Health | 28 daysRank 33rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 124 surgeries |
| Orange Health Service | 29 daysRank 37th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 133 surgeries |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | 29 daysRank 37th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 144 surgeries |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | 30 daysRank 39th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 35 surgeries |
| Modbury Hospital | 30 daysRank 39th of 90 nationally | 3.0%Rank 68th of 70 nationally | 371 surgeries |
| Naracoorte Health Service | 30 daysRank 39th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 22 surgeries |
| Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) | 30 daysRank 39th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 21 surgeries |
| Redcliffe Hospital | 31 daysRank 43rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 142 surgeries |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 31 daysRank 43rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 88 surgeries |
| Ipswich Hospital | 32 daysRank 45th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 143 surgeries |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | 33 daysRank 46th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 16 surgeries |
| Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital | 34 daysRank 47th of 90 nationally | 0.3%Rank 58th of 70 nationally | 299 surgeries |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | 34 daysRank 47th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 145 surgeries |
| Albany Hospital | 35 daysRank 49th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 90 surgeries |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | 35 daysRank 49th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 71 surgeries |
| Manning Hospital | 35 daysRank 49th of 90 nationally | 0.9%Rank 64th of 70 nationally | 114 surgeries |
| Murwillumbah District Hospital | 35 daysRank 49th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 67 surgeries |
| Mersey Community Hospital | 36 daysRank 53rd of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 38 surgeries |
| Nepean Hospital | 36 daysRank 53rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 307 surgeries |
| The Tweed Hospital | 37 daysRank 55th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 156 surgeries |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 38 daysRank 56th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 78 surgeries |
| Lismore Base Hospital | 39 daysRank 57th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 178 surgeries |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | 39 daysRank 57th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 139 surgeries |
| Launceston General Hospital | 42 daysRank 59th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 253 surgeries |
| Royal Darwin Hospital | 42 daysRank 59th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 96 surgeries |
| Fremantle Hospital and Health Service | 43 daysRank 61st of 90 nationally | 6.8%Rank 70th of 70 nationally | 162 surgeries |
| Blacktown Hospital | 45 daysRank 62nd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 103 surgeries |
| Wollongong Hospital | 46 daysRank 63rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 151 surgeries |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 47 daysRank 64th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 49 surgeries |
| Maitland Hospital | 49 daysRank 65th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 19 surgeries |
| Osborne Park Hospital | 49 daysRank 65th of 90 nationally | 0.4%Rank 59th of 70 nationally | 225 surgeries |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | 54 daysRank 67th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 184 surgeries |
| Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital | 57 daysRank 68th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 111 surgeries |
| Townsville University Hospital | 58 daysRank 69th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 196 surgeries |
| Westmead Hospital | 58 daysRank 69th of 90 nationally | 0.6%Rank 62nd of 70 nationally | 173 surgeries |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | 62 daysRank 71st of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 57 surgeries |
| Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital | 64 daysRank 72nd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 155 surgeries |
| Canterbury Hospital | 64 daysRank 72nd of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 33 surgeries |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 64 daysRank 72nd of 90 nationally | 3.4%Rank 69th of 70 nationally | 146 surgeries |
| Ballina District Hospital | 65 daysRank 75th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 60 surgeries |
| Belmont Hospital | 65 daysRank 75th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 115 surgeries |
| Cessnock Hospital | 65 daysRank 75th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 29 surgeries |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 75 daysRank 78th of 90 nationally | 1.7%Rank 67th of 70 nationally | 297 surgeries |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | 77 daysRank 79th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 17 surgeries |
| Palmerston Regional Hospital | 78 daysRank 80th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 23 surgeries |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | 78 daysRank 80th of 90 nationally | 0.7%Rank 63rd of 70 nationally | 141 surgeries |
| The Bendigo Hospital | 83 daysRank 82nd of 90 nationally | 0.5%Rank 61st of 70 nationally | 206 surgeries |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 84 daysRank 83rd of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 148 surgeries |
| Campbelltown Hospital | 85 daysRank 84th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 182 surgeries |
| Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] | 91 daysRank 85th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 32 surgeries |
| Dubbo Hospital | 96 daysRank 86th of 90 nationally | not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure | 42 surgeries |
| Mater Adult Hospital | 114 daysRank 87th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 85 surgeries |
| Liverpool Hospital | 115 daysRank 88th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 173 surgeries |
| Casey Hospital | 125 daysRank 89th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 261 surgeries |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | 130 daysRank 90th of 90 nationally | 0.0%Rank 1st of 70 nationally | 102 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 |
| Armidale 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 |
| 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Bathurst 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 | 5 surgeries |
| Box 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 |
| 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 |
| Esperance 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 |
| Gawler 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 |
| 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 |
| John Hunter 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 |
| Kalgoorlie 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 |
| Mackay 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 | 5 surgeries |
| Mount Barker District 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 | not published: too few patients |
| North West Regional 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 |
| Riverland General 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 |
| Rockhampton 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 |
| Sandringham 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 | 7 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 | not published: too few patients |
| Werribee Mercy 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 | 5 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 the three states that treated the most patients in 2024–25.
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Victoria
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| Financial year | Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 27 days | 32 days | 21 days | 24 days |
| 2017–18 | 29 days | 33 days | 25 days | 27 days |
| 2018–19 | 29 days | 30 days | 29 days | 27 days |
| 2019–20 | 28 days | 28 days | 27 days | 25 days |
| 2020–21 | 29 days | 29 days | 28 days | 26 days |
| 2021–22 | 28 days | 28 days | 27 days | 26 days |
| 2022–23 | 30 days | 34 days | 29 days | 27 days |
| 2023–24 | 29 days | 34 days | 29 days | 26 days |
| 2024–25 | 33 days | 38 days | 32 days | 27 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/