FairWaitCystectomy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for cystectomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 25 days |
| NSW | 40 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for cystectomy, out of 18 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 16 days | 16 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 17 days | 15 |
| Gold Coast University Hospital | Qld | Gold Coast | 20 days | 16 |
| Nepean Hospital | NSW | Nepean Blue Mountains | 21 days | 12 |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 22 days | 10 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 26 days | 17 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 26 days | 16 |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 26 days | 14 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 27 days | 15 |
| Gosford Hospital | NSW | Central Coast | 30 days | 17 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 35 days | 14 |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 41 days | 39 |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 48 days | 10 |
| Royal Women's Hospital [Parkville] | Vic | Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) | 53 days | 15 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 59 days | 12 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for cystectomy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for cystectomy waited 29 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 25 days (Vic) to 40 days (NSW).
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.