FairWaitCoronary artery bypass grafting waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for coronary artery bypass grafting, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Qld | 11 days |
| Vic | 18 days |
| NSW | 19 days |
| WA | 22 days |
| SA | 28 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for coronary artery bypass grafting, out of 23 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 1 days | 172 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 5 days | 158 |
| St George Hospital NSW | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 7 days | 36 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | NSW | St Vincent's Health Network | 9 days | 131 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 9 days | 257 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 11 days | 92 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 11 days | 101 |
| Flinders Medical Centre | SA | Southern Adelaide | 13 days | 80 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 15 days | 76 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 16 days | 94 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 19 days | 85 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 19 days | 141 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 20 days | 83 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 21 days | 161 |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 31 days | 136 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for coronary artery bypass grafting in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for coronary artery bypass grafting waited 19 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 11 days (Qld) to 28 days (SA).
Can I avoid the wait?
As a private patient you choose your surgeon and usually wait less, but you pay fees, partly covered by Medicare and any private health insurance. Private hospitals don't publish waiting times. See typical costs on the Medical Costs Finder.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. Private costs: Medical Costs Finder. All data sources.