FairWaitPilonidal sinus surgery waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for pilonidal sinus surgery, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 43 days |
| WA | 68 days |
| NSW | 86 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for pilonidal sinus surgery, out of 46 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | NSW | St Vincent's Health Network | 1 days | 13 |
| Sandringham Hospital | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 13 days | 15 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 17 days | 14 |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | NSW | Murrumbidgee | 18 days | 12 |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 19 days | 11 |
| West Gippsland Healthcare Group [Warragul] | Vic | West Gippsland Healthcare Group | 22 days | 20 |
| Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 23 days | 21 |
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 25 days | 10 |
| The Children's Hospital at Westmead | NSW | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | 28 days | 10 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 33 days | 17 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 38 days | 25 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 44 days | 62 |
| Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 48 days | 27 |
| Angliss Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 49 days | 20 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 49 days | 20 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for pilonidal sinus surgery in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for pilonidal sinus surgery waited 65 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 43 days (Vic) to 86 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.