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Surgery Waits

Category 3, non-urgent

Surgery in category 3, non-urgent, is recommended within 365 days of joining the waiting list. It is for a condition that causes little or no pain, dysfunction or disability. The condition is unlikely to get worse quickly and is not expected to become an emergency.

246 public hospitals published a share treated on time in 2024–25.

Your treating specialist assigns the category after assessing you. The recommended time is a target.

National figures

The source publishes no national figure for this category. It publishes one figure for each hospital.

Hospitals by share treated on time

The highest share treated within the recommended time comes first. A hospital with no published share 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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Category 3, non-urgent: public hospitals2024–25, released 19 August 2026
HospitalTreated within the recommended timeMedian waitPatients treated
Bass Coast Health100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally31 daysRank 14th of 246 nationally922 surgeries
Beaudesert Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally33 daysRank 15th of 246 nationally11 surgeries
Bridgetown Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally56 daysRank 28th of 246 nationally13 surgeries
Casino and District Memorial Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally95 daysRank 59th of 246 nationally232 surgeries
Ceduna District Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally14 daysRank 5th of 246 nationally51 surgeries
Collie Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally87 daysRank 53rd of 246 nationally10 surgeries
Concord Repatriation Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally104 daysRank 65th of 246 nationally3,409 surgeries
Cooktown Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally13 daysRank 4th of 246 nationally22 surgeries
Cooma Hospital and Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally84 daysRank 50th of 246 nationally161 surgeries
Cootamundra Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally150 daysRank 102nd of 246 nationally16 surgeries
Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally543 surgeries
Goondiwindi Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally112 daysRank 72nd of 246 nationally15 surgeries
Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally42 daysRank 19th of 246 nationally41 surgeries
Jamestown Hospital and Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally21 daysRank 8th of 246 nationally45 surgeries
Kangaroo Island Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally11 daysRank 3rd of 246 nationally19 surgeries
Karratha Health Campus100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally70 daysRank 41st of 246 nationally172 surgeries
Mareeba Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally290 daysRank 173rd of 246 nationally52 surgeries
Margaret River Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally36 daysRank 18th of 246 nationally28 surgeries
Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally33 daysRank 15th of 246 nationally30 surgeries
Moruya Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally118 daysRank 77th of 246 nationally243 surgeries
Muswellbrook Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally74 daysRank 43rd of 246 nationally167 surgeries
Narrabri Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally58 daysRank 32nd of 246 nationally62 surgeries
Northam Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally29 daysRank 11th of 246 nationally230 surgeries
Northern Beaches Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally1,028 surgeries
Port Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Services100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally121 daysRank 80th of 246 nationally370 surgeries
Port Lincoln Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally17 daysRank 6th of 246 nationally587 surgeries
Queanbeyan Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally71 daysRank 42nd of 246 nationally301 surgeries
Renmark Paringa District Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally30 daysRank 12th of 246 nationally26 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally52 daysRank 25th of 246 nationally3,221 surgeries
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally57 daysRank 31st of 246 nationally1,505 surgeries
Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally49 daysRank 22nd of 246 nationally21 surgeries
Singleton Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally65 daysRank 38th of 246 nationally158 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Camperdown]100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally107 daysRank 69th of 246 nationally73 surgeries
Sunbury Day Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally174 daysRank 114th of 246 nationally719 surgeries
The Kilmore & District Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally34 daysRank 17th of 246 nationally17 surgeries
Thursday Island Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally2 daysRank 1st of 246 nationally110 surgeries
Waikerie Health Service100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally21 daysRank 8th of 246 nationally11 surgeries
Warwick Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally56 daysRank 28th of 246 nationally20 surgeries
Weipa Hospital100%Rank 1st of 246 nationally5 daysRank 2nd of 246 nationally127 surgeries
Angaston District Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally53 daysRank 26th of 246 nationally433 surgeries
Ballina District Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally199 daysRank 125th of 246 nationally311 surgeries
Broadmeadows Health Service99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally105 daysRank 66th of 246 nationally1,585 surgeries
Caloundra Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally162 daysRank 107th of 246 nationally396 surgeries
Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally146 daysRank 97th of 246 nationally2,293 surgeries
Esperance Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally106 daysRank 67th of 246 nationally443 surgeries
Goulburn Base Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally225 daysRank 140th of 246 nationally797 surgeries
Griffith Base Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally215 surgeries
Kalgoorlie Health Campus99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally210 daysRank 134th of 246 nationally327 surgeries
Kempsey District Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally244 daysRank 148th of 246 nationally936 surgeries
Lithgow Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally264 daysRank 155th of 246 nationally316 surgeries
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally878 surgeries
Mount Druitt Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally332 daysRank 201st of 246 nationally1,257 surgeries
Narrogin Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally95 daysRank 59th of 246 nationally220 surgeries
Sandringham Monash99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally224 daysRank 138th of 246 nationally108 surgeries
South East Regional Hospital99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally286 daysRank 171st of 246 nationally887 surgeries
Yarra Ranges Health99%Rank 40th of 246 nationally121 daysRank 80th of 246 nationally1,214 surgeries
Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally130 daysRank 88th of 246 nationally1,527 surgeries
Atherton Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally90 daysRank 56th of 246 nationally105 surgeries
Canterbury Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally265 daysRank 156th of 246 nationally1,749 surgeries
Kingaroy Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally254 daysRank 151st of 246 nationally44 surgeries
Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally77 daysRank 45th of 246 nationally341 surgeries
Peel Health Campus98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally28 daysRank 10th of 246 nationally228 surgeries
The Alfred98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally62 daysRank 35th of 246 nationally2,531 surgeries
The Northern Hospital [Epping]98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally65 daysRank 38th of 246 nationally1,844 surgeries
The Prince Charles Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally147 daysRank 99th of 246 nationally1,622 surgeries
University Hospital Geelong98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally56 daysRank 28th of 246 nationally3,189 surgeries
Warren Hospital98%Rank 57th of 246 nationally78 daysRank 47th of 246 nationally62 surgeries
Clare Hospital97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally30 daysRank 12th of 246 nationally398 surgeries
Frankston Public Surgical Centre97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally63 daysRank 36th of 246 nationally1,105 surgeries
King Edward Memorial Hospital97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally115 daysRank 75th of 246 nationally525 surgeries
Longreach Hospital97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally173 daysRank 113th of 246 nationally170 surgeries
Mater Mothers' Hospital97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally382 surgeries
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally216 daysRank 136th of 246 nationally996 surgeries
Redland Hospital97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally118 daysRank 77th of 246 nationally888 surgeries
Ryde Hospital97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally290 daysRank 173rd of 246 nationally521 surgeries
St Vincent's On the Park97%Rank 68th of 246 nationally46 daysRank 20th of 246 nationally465 surgeries
Bentley Health Service96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally98 daysRank 61st of 246 nationally2,423 surgeries
Busselton Health Campus96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally115 daysRank 75th of 246 nationally2,732 surgeries
Hedland Health Campus96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally147 daysRank 99th of 246 nationally164 surgeries
Joondalup Health Campus (Public)96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally75 daysRank 44th of 246 nationally4,708 surgeries
Merredin Hospital96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally108 daysRank 70th of 246 nationally28 surgeries
Roma Hospital96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally144 daysRank 96th of 246 nationally577 surgeries
Royal Hospital for Women96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally86 daysRank 51st of 246 nationally929 surgeries
Sandringham Hospital96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally99 daysRank 62nd of 246 nationally465 surgeries
South Coast District Hospital96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally18 daysRank 7th of 246 nationally950 surgeries
Temora Hospital96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally123 daysRank 84th of 246 nationally24 surgeries
Whyalla Hospital and Health Services96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally203 daysRank 126th of 246 nationally410 surgeries
Young Hospital96%Rank 77th of 246 nationally197 daysRank 124th of 246 nationally111 surgeries
Angliss Hospital95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally133 daysRank 90th of 246 nationally262 surgeries
Gympie Hospital95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally154 daysRank 103rd of 246 nationally183 surgeries
Innisfail Hospital95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally334 daysRank 202nd of 246 nationally100 surgeries
Katherine Hospital95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally87 daysRank 53rd of 246 nationally106 surgeries
Lachlan Health Service - Forbes95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally226 daysRank 141st of 246 nationally252 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally186 daysRank 119th of 246 nationally736 surgeries
Wauchope District Memorial Hospital95%Rank 89th of 246 nationally149 daysRank 101st of 246 nationally243 surgeries
Bourke Multi Purpose Service94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally291 daysRank 176th of 246 nationally117 surgeries
Calvary Mater Newcastle94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally157 daysRank 105th of 246 nationally295 surgeries
Geraldton Hospital94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally121 daysRank 80th of 246 nationally1,374 surgeries
Mount Isa Base Hospital94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally78 daysRank 47th of 246 nationally157 surgeries
St George Hospital Qld94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally60 daysRank 34th of 246 nationally17 surgeries
Stanthorpe Hospital94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally342 daysRank 216th of 246 nationally16 surgeries
West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul]94%Rank 96th of 246 nationally86 daysRank 51st of 246 nationally1,069 surgeries
Blue Mountains Hospital93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally293 daysRank 177th of 246 nationally872 surgeries
Cessnock Hospital93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally189 daysRank 120th of 246 nationally328 surgeries
Derby Hospital93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally118 daysRank 77th of 246 nationally121 surgeries
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally273 daysRank 163rd of 246 nationally1,029 surgeries
Maryborough Hospital93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally227 daysRank 142nd of 246 nationally162 surgeries
Northeast Health Wangaratta93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally99 daysRank 62nd of 246 nationally954 surgeries
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally279 daysRank 168th of 246 nationally1,327 surgeries
South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]93%Rank 103rd of 246 nationally127 daysRank 85th of 246 nationally822 surgeries
Mudgee Health Service92%Rank 111th of 246 nationally194 daysRank 123rd of 246 nationally346 surgeries
Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service92%Rank 111th of 246 nationally231 daysRank 143rd of 246 nationally3,312 surgeries
Auburn Hospital91%Rank 113th of 246 nationally304 daysRank 179th of 246 nationally1,560 surgeries
Blacktown Hospital91%Rank 113th of 246 nationally336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally1,076 surgeries
Emerald Hospital91%Rank 113th of 246 nationally77 daysRank 45th of 246 nationally33 surgeries
Hawkesbury Hospital91%Rank 113th of 246 nationally277 daysRank 166th of 246 nationally984 surgeries
Robina Hospital91%Rank 113th of 246 nationally321 daysRank 193rd of 246 nationally1,544 surgeries
The Bendigo Hospital91%Rank 113th of 246 nationally154 daysRank 103rd of 246 nationally1,211 surgeries
Bundaberg Base Hospital90%Rank 119th of 246 nationally212 daysRank 135th of 246 nationally416 surgeries
Naracoorte Health Service90%Rank 119th of 246 nationally127 daysRank 85th of 246 nationally232 surgeries
Riverland General Hospital90%Rank 119th of 246 nationally136 daysRank 92nd of 246 nationally729 surgeries
Williamstown Hospital90%Rank 119th of 246 nationally106 daysRank 67th of 246 nationally655 surgeries
Wyong Hospital90%Rank 119th of 246 nationally316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally1,847 surgeries
Armidale Hospital89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally328 daysRank 198th of 246 nationally521 surgeries
Goulburn Valley Health [Shepparton]89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally63 daysRank 36th of 246 nationally491 surgeries
Kununurra Hospital89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally290 daysRank 173rd of 246 nationally151 surgeries
Lachlan Health Service - Parkes89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally189 surgeries
Queensland Children's Hospital89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally240 daysRank 146th of 246 nationally2,510 surgeries
The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally65 daysRank 38th of 246 nationally4,948 surgeries
The Tweed Hospital89%Rank 124th of 246 nationally133 daysRank 90th of 246 nationally1,154 surgeries
Bunbury Hospital88%Rank 131st of 246 nationally127 daysRank 85th of 246 nationally1,001 surgeries
Ipswich Hospital88%Rank 131st of 246 nationally265 daysRank 156th of 246 nationally614 surgeries
Moree Hospital88%Rank 131st of 246 nationally270 daysRank 162nd of 246 nationally133 surgeries
Osborne Park Hospital88%Rank 131st of 246 nationally146 daysRank 97th of 246 nationally1,758 surgeries
Royal Hobart Hospital88%Rank 131st of 246 nationally87 daysRank 53rd of 246 nationally1,668 surgeries
Bathurst Base Hospital87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally326 daysRank 196th of 246 nationally1,085 surgeries
Deniliquin Hospital87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally37 surgeries
Gawler Health Service87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally55 daysRank 27th of 246 nationally1,007 surgeries
Gold Coast University Hospital87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally343 daysRank 217th of 246 nationally1,834 surgeries
Mersey Community Hospital87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally247 daysRank 149th of 246 nationally573 surgeries
Princess Alexandra Hospital87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally177 daysRank 116th of 246 nationally1,395 surgeries
St John of God Midland Public Hospital87%Rank 136th of 246 nationally51 daysRank 24th of 246 nationally2,370 surgeries
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]86%Rank 143rd of 246 nationally46 daysRank 20th of 246 nationally737 surgeries
Blackburn Public Surgical Centre86%Rank 143rd of 246 nationally94 daysRank 58th of 246 nationally593 surgeries
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]86%Rank 143rd of 246 nationally80 daysRank 49th of 246 nationally101 surgeries
Cowra Health Service85%Rank 146th of 246 nationally265 daysRank 156th of 246 nationally311 surgeries
Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood]85%Rank 146th of 246 nationally111 daysRank 71st of 246 nationally286 surgeries
Belmont Hospital84%Rank 148th of 246 nationally267 daysRank 160th of 246 nationally1,449 surgeries
Inverell Hospital84%Rank 148th of 246 nationally328 daysRank 198th of 246 nationally202 surgeries
Mater Adult Hospital84%Rank 148th of 246 nationally273 daysRank 163rd of 246 nationally2,295 surgeries
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]84%Rank 148th of 246 nationally90 daysRank 56th of 246 nationally1,090 surgeries
Broome Hospital83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally208 daysRank 133rd of 246 nationally376 surgeries
Crystal Brook and District Hospital83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally50 daysRank 23rd of 246 nationally12 surgeries
Frankston Hospital83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally101 daysRank 64th of 246 nationally734 surgeries
Hervey Bay Hospital83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally334 daysRank 202nd of 246 nationally223 surgeries
Launceston General Hospital83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally185 daysRank 118th of 246 nationally2,109 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Clayton]83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally141 daysRank 94th of 246 nationally508 surgeries
Orange Health Service83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally338 daysRank 211th of 246 nationally1,574 surgeries
Tamworth Hospital83%Rank 152nd of 246 nationally336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally1,824 surgeries
Broken Hill Hospital82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally224 daysRank 138th of 246 nationally483 surgeries
Flinders Medical Centre82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally2,485 surgeries
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally59 daysRank 33rd of 246 nationally2,045 surgeries
Murwillumbah District Hospital82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally307 daysRank 181st of 246 nationally502 surgeries
Redcliffe Hospital82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally322 daysRank 194th of 246 nationally497 surgeries
Rockingham General Hospital82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally193 daysRank 122nd of 246 nationally744 surgeries
Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus]82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally165 daysRank 108th of 246 nationally1,346 surgeries
The Children's Hospital at Westmead82%Rank 160th of 246 nationally189 daysRank 120th of 246 nationally2,437 surgeries
Alice Springs Hospital81%Rank 168th of 246 nationally142 daysRank 95th of 246 nationally246 surgeries
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West]81%Rank 168th of 246 nationally112 daysRank 72nd of 246 nationally2,725 surgeries
Nambour General Hospital81%Rank 168th of 246 nationally260 daysRank 153rd of 246 nationally842 surgeries
Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville]81%Rank 168th of 246 nationally131 daysRank 89th of 246 nationally511 surgeries
Charleville Hospital80%Rank 172nd of 246 nationally362 daysRank 234th of 246 nationally10 surgeries
Dalby Hospital80%Rank 172nd of 246 nationally285 daysRank 170th of 246 nationally30 surgeries
Fairfield Hospital80%Rank 172nd of 246 nationally336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally1,660 surgeries
Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin]80%Rank 172nd of 246 nationally122 daysRank 83rd of 246 nationally1,622 surgeries
Bowral Hospital79%Rank 176th of 246 nationally238 daysRank 144th of 246 nationally674 surgeries
Box Hill Hospital79%Rank 176th of 246 nationally113 daysRank 74th of 246 nationally947 surgeries
Casey Hospital79%Rank 176th of 246 nationally183 daysRank 117th of 246 nationally679 surgeries
North West Regional Hospital79%Rank 176th of 246 nationally219 daysRank 137th of 246 nationally330 surgeries
Sunshine Coast University Hospital79%Rank 176th of 246 nationally249 daysRank 150th of 246 nationally1,759 surgeries
Sutherland Hospital79%Rank 176th of 246 nationally310 daysRank 184th of 246 nationally1,300 surgeries
Campbelltown Hospital78%Rank 182nd of 246 nationally340 daysRank 214th of 246 nationally2,803 surgeries
Batemans Bay Hospital77%Rank 183rd of 246 nationally276 daysRank 165th of 246 nationally233 surgeries
Palmerston Regional Hospital77%Rank 183rd of 246 nationally294 daysRank 178th of 246 nationally333 surgeries
Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo)76%Rank 185th of 246 nationally140 daysRank 93rd of 246 nationally310 surgeries
Western Hospital [Footscray]76%Rank 185th of 246 nationally204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally212 surgeries
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital75%Rank 187th of 246 nationally324 daysRank 195th of 246 nationally2,687 surgeries
Caboolture Hospital75%Rank 187th of 246 nationally340 daysRank 214th of 246 nationally153 surgeries
Nepean Hospital75%Rank 187th of 246 nationally319 daysRank 191st of 246 nationally2,430 surgeries
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital75%Rank 187th of 246 nationally176 daysRank 115th of 246 nationally1,300 surgeries
Sydney Children's Hospital75%Rank 187th of 246 nationally268 daysRank 161st of 246 nationally1,155 surgeries
Prince of Wales Hospital74%Rank 192nd of 246 nationally307 daysRank 181st of 246 nationally1,562 surgeries
Sunshine Hospital74%Rank 192nd of 246 nationally157 daysRank 105th of 246 nationally1,032 surgeries
Noarlunga Hospital73%Rank 194th of 246 nationally334 daysRank 202nd of 246 nationally1,125 surgeries
North Canberra Hospital73%Rank 194th of 246 nationally238 daysRank 144th of 246 nationally2,260 surgeries
Wollongong Hospital73%Rank 194th of 246 nationally338 daysRank 211th of 246 nationally2,336 surgeries
Katanning Hospital72%Rank 197th of 246 nationally356 daysRank 232nd of 246 nationally65 surgeries
Albany Hospital71%Rank 198th of 246 nationally335 daysRank 206th of 246 nationally969 surgeries
Modbury Hospital70%Rank 199th of 246 nationally334 daysRank 202nd of 246 nationally1,036 surgeries
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]69%Rank 200th of 246 nationally168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally530 surgeries
Gosford Hospital69%Rank 200th of 246 nationally343 daysRank 217th of 246 nationally1,724 surgeries
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]69%Rank 200th of 246 nationally241 daysRank 147th of 246 nationally2,120 surgeries
Wagga Wagga Hospital69%Rank 200th of 246 nationally352 daysRank 225th of 246 nationally3,055 surgeries
Women's and Children's Hospital69%Rank 200th of 246 nationally339 daysRank 213th of 246 nationally842 surgeries
Kurri Kurri Hospital68%Rank 205th of 246 nationally350 daysRank 224th of 246 nationally2,044 surgeries
Werribee Mercy Hospital68%Rank 205th of 246 nationally206 daysRank 132nd of 246 nationally332 surgeries
Logan Hospital67%Rank 207th of 246 nationally348 daysRank 222nd of 246 nationally917 surgeries
St George Hospital NSW67%Rank 207th of 246 nationally316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally1,096 surgeries
Port Pirie Regional Health Service65%Rank 209th of 246 nationally280 daysRank 169th of 246 nationally526 surgeries
Royal North Shore Hospital65%Rank 209th of 246 nationally346 daysRank 220th of 246 nationally2,522 surgeries
Shellharbour Hospital65%Rank 209th of 246 nationally358 daysRank 233rd of 246 nationally1,913 surgeries
The Canberra Hospital65%Rank 209th of 246 nationally286 daysRank 171st of 246 nationally2,230 surgeries
Townsville University Hospital65%Rank 209th of 246 nationally319 daysRank 191st of 246 nationally1,400 surgeries
Albury Wodonga Health [Wodonga Campus]64%Rank 214th of 246 nationally305 daysRank 180th of 246 nationally2,399 surgeries
Cairns Hospital64%Rank 214th of 246 nationally354 daysRank 229th of 246 nationally964 surgeries
Mercy Hospital for Women64%Rank 214th of 246 nationally260 daysRank 153rd of 246 nationally414 surgeries
Shoalhaven Hospital63%Rank 217th of 246 nationally329 daysRank 200th of 246 nationally823 surgeries
Coffs Harbour Hospital62%Rank 218th of 246 nationally327 daysRank 197th of 246 nationally1,996 surgeries
Dubbo Hospital62%Rank 218th of 246 nationally347 daysRank 221st of 246 nationally1,747 surgeries
Grafton Base Hospital62%Rank 218th of 246 nationally353 daysRank 226th of 246 nationally1,044 surgeries
Perth Children's Hospital62%Rank 218th of 246 nationally278 daysRank 167th of 246 nationally1,651 surgeries
Toowoomba Hospital62%Rank 218th of 246 nationally355 daysRank 230th of 246 nationally851 surgeries
Dandenong Hospital61%Rank 223rd of 246 nationally315 daysRank 186th of 246 nationally340 surgeries
Royal Adelaide Hospital61%Rank 223rd of 246 nationally309 daysRank 183rd of 246 nationally1,139 surgeries
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus61%Rank 223rd of 246 nationally311 daysRank 185th of 246 nationally1,273 surgeries
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service60%Rank 226th of 246 nationally266 daysRank 159th of 246 nationally1,865 surgeries
Manning Hospital60%Rank 226th of 246 nationally336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally889 surgeries
Port Macquarie Base Hospital60%Rank 226th of 246 nationally344 daysRank 219th of 246 nationally1,004 surgeries
Lismore Base Hospital59%Rank 229th of 246 nationally349 daysRank 223rd of 246 nationally1,429 surgeries
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre58%Rank 230th of 246 nationally259 daysRank 152nd of 246 nationally170 surgeries
Royal Darwin Hospital58%Rank 230th of 246 nationally316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally375 surgeries
Liverpool Hospital57%Rank 232nd of 246 nationally353 daysRank 226th of 246 nationally1,700 surgeries
Gove Hospital55%Rank 233rd of 246 nationally355 daysRank 230th of 246 nationally91 surgeries
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital53%Rank 234th of 246 nationally364 daysRank 235th of 246 nationally1,168 surgeries
Lyell McEwin Hospital51%Rank 235th of 246 nationally365 daysRank 236th of 246 nationally595 surgeries
Proserpine Hospital50%Rank 236th of 246 nationally353 daysRank 226th of 246 nationally12 surgeries
Westmead Hospital47%Rank 237th of 246 nationally370 daysRank 237th of 246 nationally2,540 surgeries
Maitland Hospital43%Rank 238th of 246 nationally382 daysRank 240th of 246 nationally1,064 surgeries
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital43%Rank 238th of 246 nationally393 daysRank 243rd of 246 nationally1,200 surgeries
Rockhampton Hospital42%Rank 240th of 246 nationally385 daysRank 241st of 246 nationally346 surgeries
Fiona Stanley Hospital38%Rank 241st of 246 nationally448 daysRank 246th of 246 nationally643 surgeries
Mackay Base Hospital38%Rank 241st of 246 nationally390 daysRank 242nd of 246 nationally229 surgeries
John Hunter Hospital37%Rank 243rd of 246 nationally394 daysRank 244th of 246 nationally1,562 surgeries
Macksville District Hospital37%Rank 243rd of 246 nationally375 daysRank 238th of 246 nationally1,256 surgeries
Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital35%Rank 245th of 246 nationally378 daysRank 239th of 246 nationally3,638 surgeries
Gladstone Hospital33%Rank 246th of 246 nationally427 daysRank 245th of 246 nationally153 surgeries
Ayr 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
Bellinger River 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
Bordertown Memorial Hospitalnot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Carnarvon 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
Coonabarabran Health Servicenot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reportednot published: no patients reported
Corowa 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 figure8 surgeries
Glen Innes 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
Gunnedah 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
Kapunda 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
Loxton Hospital Complexnot 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
Narrandera 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
Tumut 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
Victorian Heart 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

The source publishes no national or state history for this category. Each hospital page shows that hospital's own history.

Other urgency categories

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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.

Before you use these figures

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Where this data comes from

  • Dataset on publicdata.au
    Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and urgency category, 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, elective surgery waiting times data 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-elective-surgery-waiting-times/v/2026-10-03/
  • 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.
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    CC BY 4.0
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    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/