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Thyroid gland removal

Thyroid gland removal waiting times for planned surgery. Public hospitals that published a median wait in 2024–25: 95.

The source publishes this surgery as "Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy".

National figures

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

Median wait, Australia
56 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Waiting more than 365 days, Australia
3.4%2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Patients treated, Australia
5,721 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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Thyroid gland removal: state and territory figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
State or territoryMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Tasmania42 days1.8%111 surgeries
Victoria46 days1.4%1,646 surgeries
Queensland52 days1.1%1,183 surgeries
Western Australia53 days3.4%531 surgeries
South Australia59 days1.7%296 surgeries
New South Wales70 days7.2%1,836 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 figure87 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 figure31 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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Thyroid gland removal: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalMedian waitWaiting more than 365 daysPatients treated
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]16 daysRank 1st of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally71 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]17 daysRank 2nd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong19 daysRank 3rd of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally95 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital21 daysRank 4th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital22 daysRank 5th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally59 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital22 daysRank 5th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Robina Hospital24 daysRank 7th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure45 surgeries
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre25 daysRank 8th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally69 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital27 daysRank 9th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally91 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]28 daysRank 10th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally103 surgeries
Caboolture Hospital29 daysRank 11th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital29 daysRank 11th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally64 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)32 daysRank 13th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally100 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital32 daysRank 13th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta32 daysRank 13th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital32 daysRank 13th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure16 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital36 daysRank 17th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital37 daysRank 18th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure24 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital37 daysRank 18th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital38 daysRank 20th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure14 surgeries
The Alfred38 daysRank 20th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally125 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]39 daysRank 22nd of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally116 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital40 daysRank 23rd of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally97 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre41 daysRank 24th of 95 nationally1.4%Rank 28th of 49 nationally73 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital41 daysRank 24th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital41 daysRank 24th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally64 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]42 daysRank 27th of 95 nationally2.3%Rank 34th of 49 nationally131 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital42 daysRank 27th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure35 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital42 daysRank 27th of 95 nationally1.7%Rank 30th of 49 nationally120 surgeries
Ryde Hospital42 daysRank 27th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]46 daysRank 31st of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally98 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital49 daysRank 32nd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital49 daysRank 32nd of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally61 surgeries
Wyong Hospital49 daysRank 32nd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure10 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital52 daysRank 35th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure18 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital52 daysRank 35th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure28 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital52 daysRank 35th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure11 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital52 daysRank 35th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure23 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital54 daysRank 39th of 95 nationally1.1%Rank 26th of 49 nationally89 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital55 daysRank 40th of 95 nationally1.0%Rank 25th of 49 nationally104 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]55 daysRank 40th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure26 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW55 daysRank 40th of 95 nationally4.6%Rank 41st of 49 nationally109 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital56 daysRank 43rd of 95 nationally11.2%Rank 46th of 49 nationally188 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital56 daysRank 43rd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]57 daysRank 45th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure12 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital59 daysRank 46th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure37 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]59 daysRank 46th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure30 surgeries
Westmead Hospital59 daysRank 46th of 95 nationally8.5%Rank 45th of 49 nationally117 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital61 daysRank 49th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally129 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital61 daysRank 49th of 95 nationally2.8%Rank 36th of 49 nationally72 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital61 daysRank 49th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure49 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital61 daysRank 49th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure46 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]62 daysRank 53rd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure38 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service63 daysRank 54th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally56 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]63 daysRank 54th of 95 nationally0.7%Rank 24th of 49 nationally146 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital64 daysRank 56th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally62 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital65 daysRank 57th of 95 nationally1.7%Rank 30th of 49 nationally58 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital66 daysRank 58th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally71 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital67 daysRank 59th of 95 nationally6.8%Rank 43rd of 49 nationally146 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital67 daysRank 59th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure16 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital67 daysRank 59th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure33 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital67 daysRank 59th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure40 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital68 daysRank 63rd of 95 nationally1.7%Rank 30th of 49 nationally60 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital69 daysRank 64th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure32 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital70 daysRank 65th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure29 surgeries
Logan Hospital72 daysRank 66th of 95 nationally1.1%Rank 26th of 49 nationally94 surgeries
Nepean Hospital73 daysRank 67th of 95 nationally12.6%Rank 48th of 49 nationally103 surgeries
Cairns Hospital75 daysRank 68th of 95 nationally3.0%Rank 37th of 49 nationally67 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital78 daysRank 69th of 95 nationally4.5%Rank 40th of 49 nationally89 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital78 daysRank 69th of 95 nationally6.7%Rank 42nd of 49 nationally60 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital82 daysRank 71st of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure45 surgeries
Orange Health Service83 daysRank 72nd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure37 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital84 daysRank 73rd of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally51 surgeries
Hervey Bay Hospital85 daysRank 74th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure19 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital85 daysRank 74th of 95 nationally2.6%Rank 35th of 49 nationally117 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital86 daysRank 76th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure40 surgeries
Gosford Hospital87 daysRank 77th of 95 nationally1.9%Rank 33rd of 49 nationally52 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital91 daysRank 78th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure36 surgeries
Casey Hospital93 daysRank 79th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally66 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital97 daysRank 80th of 95 nationally4.1%Rank 39th of 49 nationally98 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital97 daysRank 80th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure37 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital98 daysRank 82nd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure21 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]102 daysRank 83rd of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure13 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]103 daysRank 84th of 95 nationally3.4%Rank 38th of 49 nationally88 surgeries
Frankston Hospital105 daysRank 85th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally87 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus106 daysRank 86th of 95 nationally6.9%Rank 44th of 49 nationally101 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital109 daysRank 87th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally50 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]109 daysRank 87th of 95 nationally1.6%Rank 29th of 49 nationally128 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital115 daysRank 89th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure48 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital130 daysRank 90th of 95 nationally0.0%Rank 1st of 49 nationally50 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital133 daysRank 91st of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure22 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital137 daysRank 92nd of 95 nationally22.5%Rank 49th of 49 nationally129 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]151 daysRank 93rd of 95 nationally12.5%Rank 47th of 49 nationally64 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital239 daysRank 94th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure15 surgeries
Maitland Hospital464 daysRank 95th of 95 nationallynot published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure17 surgeries
Albany 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
Alice Springs 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
Auburn 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
Ballina District 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
Bathurst Base 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
Calvary Mater Newcastlenot 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
Canterbury 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
Dandenong 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
Grafton Base 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
Manning 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
Millicent and District 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Naracoorte 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Peel Health Campusnot 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
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 figurenot published: too few patients
Royal Prince Alfred 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 figurenot published: too few patients
Sunshine 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
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 figurenot published: too few patients
The Children's Hospital at Westmeadnot 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 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.

Thyroid gland removal: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
0204060802016–172018–192020–212022–232024–25
  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
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Thyroid gland removal: median wait by financial year2016–17 to 2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Financial yearAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandVictoria
2016–1752 days66 days39 days54 days
2017–1854 days63 days46 days52 days
2018–1950 days63 days44 days48 days
2019–2052 days63 days49 days49 days
2020–2153 days73 days41 days42 days
2021–2249 days64 days44 days34 days
2022–2363 days77 days49 days56 days
2023–2458 days69 days51 days58 days
2024–2556 days70 days52 days46 days

Hospitals near a place

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What this page leaves out

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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/