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Deviated septum surgery

Deviated septum surgery waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 103.

The source publishes this surgery as "Septoplasty".

National figures

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

Median wait, Australia
320 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
30.8%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
5,687 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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Deviated septum surgery: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Western Australia211 days25.2%421 surgeries
Tasmania271 days36.1%166 surgeries
Victoria279 days41.1%1,841 surgeries
South Australia300 days23.5%584 surgeries
Queensland317 days18.9%801 surgeries
New South Wales340 days26.6%1,713 surgeries
Australian Capital 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 figure99 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 figure62 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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Deviated septum surgery: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Port Lincoln Health Service8 daysRank 1st of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]16 daysRank 2nd of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service44 daysRank 3rd of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital64 daysRank 4th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure40 surgeries
St Vincent's On the Park66 daysRank 5th of 103 nationally1.3%Rank 8th of 47 nationally77 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital74 daysRank 6th of 103 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 47 nationally84 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital90 daysRank 7th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
The Alfred100 daysRank 8th of 103 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 47 nationally86 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]102 daysRank 9th of 103 nationally1.0%Rank 7th of 47 nationally99 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital139 daysRank 10th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure25 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]139 daysRank 10th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
Casey Hospital153 daysRank 12th of 103 nationally22.1%Rank 25th of 47 nationally104 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)155 daysRank 13th of 103 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 47 nationally58 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital161 daysRank 14th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]165 daysRank 15th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure40 surgeries
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital170 daysRank 16th of 103 nationally22.0%Rank 24th of 47 nationally50 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital171 daysRank 17th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital172 daysRank 18th of 103 nationally10.0%Rank 13th of 47 nationally60 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital178 daysRank 19th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure34 surgeries
Murwillumbah District Hospital179 daysRank 20th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW181 daysRank 21st of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]182 daysRank 22nd of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
Cairns Hospital186 daysRank 23rd of 103 nationally1.9%Rank 9th of 47 nationally52 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong189 daysRank 24th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure25 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]191 daysRank 25th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure22 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services194 daysRank 26th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital201 daysRank 27th of 103 nationally23.1%Rank 26th of 47 nationally52 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital203 daysRank 28th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure44 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]208 daysRank 29th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure36 surgeries
Peel Health Campus217 daysRank 30th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital217 daysRank 30th of 103 nationally17.8%Rank 20th of 47 nationally90 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]218 daysRank 32nd of 103 nationally30.9%Rank 27th of 47 nationally327 surgeries
Westmead Hospital218 daysRank 32nd of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital229 daysRank 34th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure38 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital231 daysRank 35th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure16 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital237 daysRank 36th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure16 surgeries
Kurri Kurri Hospital242 daysRank 37th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre244 daysRank 38th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure25 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]245 daysRank 39th of 103 nationally18.5%Rank 21st of 47 nationally92 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital252 daysRank 40th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Frankston Hospital258 daysRank 41st of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital258 daysRank 41st of 103 nationally14.2%Rank 17th of 47 nationally106 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital259 daysRank 43rd of 103 nationally14.5%Rank 18th of 47 nationally62 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital264 daysRank 44th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure18 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital277 daysRank 45th of 103 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 47 nationally131 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]288 daysRank 46th of 103 nationally34.1%Rank 30th of 47 nationally88 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital289 daysRank 47th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Nepean Hospital291 daysRank 48th of 103 nationally9.2%Rank 12th of 47 nationally87 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital298 daysRank 49th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
Ryde Hospital306 daysRank 50th of 103 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 47 nationally60 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital312 daysRank 51st of 103 nationally13.7%Rank 16th of 47 nationally73 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital317 daysRank 52nd of 103 nationally41.8%Rank 33rd of 47 nationally55 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead318 daysRank 53rd of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital319 daysRank 54th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure43 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital329 daysRank 55th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre329 daysRank 55th of 103 nationally10.4%Rank 14th of 47 nationally106 surgeries
Auburn Hospital330 daysRank 57th of 103 nationally0.7%Rank 6th of 47 nationally145 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital333 daysRank 58th of 103 nationally19.3%Rank 22nd of 47 nationally57 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus335 daysRank 59th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure46 surgeries
Mudgee Health Service337 daysRank 60th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service337 daysRank 60th of 103 nationally6.8%Rank 11th of 47 nationally103 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital340 daysRank 62nd of 103 nationally21.9%Rank 23rd of 47 nationally64 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital342 daysRank 63rd of 103 nationally3.8%Rank 10th of 47 nationally133 surgeries
Orange Health Service342 daysRank 63rd of 103 nationally31.1%Rank 28th of 47 nationally61 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital343 daysRank 65th of 103 nationally38.3%Rank 31st of 47 nationally81 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital344 daysRank 66th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure31 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital344 daysRank 66th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure41 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital348 daysRank 68th of 103 nationally15.7%Rank 19th of 47 nationally89 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital349 daysRank 69th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Logan Hospital350 daysRank 70th of 103 nationally32.1%Rank 29th of 47 nationally53 surgeries
Modbury Hospital351 daysRank 71st of 103 nationally39.3%Rank 32nd of 47 nationally56 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital353 daysRank 72nd of 103 nationally10.8%Rank 15th of 47 nationally93 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital361 daysRank 73rd of 103 nationally43.5%Rank 34th of 47 nationally62 surgeries
Albany Hospital362 daysRank 74th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital362 daysRank 74th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital363 daysRank 76th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure44 surgeries
Gawler Health Service364 daysRank 77th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure25 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital366 daysRank 78th of 103 nationally50.6%Rank 35th of 47 nationally77 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital367 daysRank 79th of 103 nationally50.6%Rank 35th of 47 nationally85 surgeries
Belmont Hospital367 daysRank 79th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Bentley Health Service368 daysRank 81st of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital368 daysRank 81st of 103 nationally51.9%Rank 37th of 47 nationally54 surgeries
Gosford Hospital372 daysRank 83rd of 103 nationally57.0%Rank 39th of 47 nationally135 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital391 daysRank 84th of 103 nationally57.9%Rank 40th of 47 nationally57 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital395 daysRank 85th of 103 nationally64.3%Rank 41st of 47 nationally70 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital395 daysRank 85th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure24 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital411 daysRank 87th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure46 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital413 daysRank 88th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital426 daysRank 89th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure34 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital426 daysRank 89th of 103 nationally65.5%Rank 42nd of 47 nationally58 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital433 daysRank 91st of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure48 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital440 daysRank 92nd of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital442 daysRank 93rd of 103 nationally54.5%Rank 38th of 47 nationally99 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]446 daysRank 94th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital462 daysRank 95th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital481 daysRank 96th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure44 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Service513 daysRank 97th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]534 daysRank 98th of 103 nationally75.6%Rank 43rd of 47 nationally78 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta543 daysRank 99th of 103 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure24 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]557 daysRank 100th of 103 nationally83.6%Rank 46th of 47 nationally262 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centre690 daysRank 101st of 103 nationally78.7%Rank 44th of 47 nationally94 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]814 daysRank 102nd of 103 nationally90.2%Rank 47th of 47 nationally61 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital910 daysRank 103rd of 103 nationally78.7%Rank 44th of 47 nationally75 surgeries
Angliss 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 figure6 surgeries
Broome 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
Clare 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 figure5 surgeries
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
Fremantle Hospital and 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 figure5 surgeries
Gove 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
Gympie Hospitalnot published: no patients reportednot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
North West Regional 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 figure7 surgeries
Northern Beaches 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 figure9 surgeries
Perth 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 figure8 surgeries
Princess Alexandra 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 figure8 surgeries
Riverland General 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 figure8 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]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 figure5 surgeries
Sydney 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 figure6 surgeries
Tamworth 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 figure8 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]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
Women's and 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 figure8 surgeries

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.

Deviated septum surgery: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
02004006002012–132015–162018–192021–222024–25
  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
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Deviated septum surgery: median wait by financial year2011–12 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandVictoria
2011–12160 days320 days60 days101 days
2012–13197 days327 days76 days129 days
2013–14221 days324 days87 days138 days
2014–15214 days322 days84 days131 days
2015–16209 days317 days97 days123 days
2016–17209 days322 days173 days89 days
2017–18248 days328 days302 days112 days
2018–19241 days328 days319 days125 days
2019–20277 days332 days314 days137 days
2020–21330 days351 days318 days264 days
2021–22315 days363 days309 days196 days
2022–23365 days398 days342 days449 days
2023–24332 days349 days282 days377 days
2024–25320 days340 days317 days279 days

Hospitals near a place

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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/