What does the ED wait count tell me about Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital?

This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital has a reported capacity of 19 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

How current is the data for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown?

The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, NSW Health (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) is the primary source.

What if I have a non-emergency health need?

For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy (doccy.com.au) from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

Live data from NSW Health

Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Bankstown · South Western Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

1 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown has 1 patient currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9722 8000.

Address

Eldridge Road, Bankstown, NSW 2200

Phone

02 9722 8000

Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 11 over the past 24 hours, averaging 4 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 19 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

19 bed capacity

Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
22:16	10	19
22:31	10	19
22:46	8	19
23:01	8	19
23:16	8	19
23:31	9	19
23:46	7	19
00:01	9	19
00:16	9	19
00:31	9	19
00:45	7	19
01:01	8	19
01:15	9	19
01:31	9	19
01:45	11	19
02:00	11	19
02:16	6	19
02:31	6	19
02:46	5	19
03:01	5	19
03:16	4	19
03:31	1	19
03:45	1	19
04:01	1	19
04:15	1	19
04:31	1	19
04:45	1	19
05:01	1	19
05:16	1	19
05:31	1	19
05:45	1	19
06:00	1	19
06:16	1	19
06:31	0	19
06:45	0	19
07:02	0	19
07:15	1	19
07:31	0	19
07:45	1	19
08:03	2	19
08:15	1	19
08:31	1	19
08:45	0	19
09:00	0	19
09:15	0	19
09:31	1	19
09:45	1	19
10:00	3	19
10:15	1	19
10:30	1	19
10:45	1	19
11:01	1	19
11:16	3	19
11:30	3	19
11:45	3	19
12:00	4	19
12:15	5	19
12:30	5	19
12:45	4	19
13:00	4	19
13:15	2	19
13:30	2	19
13:45	4	19
14:00	2	19
14:15	4	19
14:30	3	19
14:45	3	19
15:00	3	19
15:15	6	19
15:30	4	19
15:45	2	19
16:00	2	19
16:15	2	19
16:30	3	19
16:45	3	19
17:00	2	19
17:15	3	19
17:30	4	19
17:45	2	19
18:00	2	19
18:15	2	19
18:30	3	19
18:45	6	19
19:00	5	19
19:15	4	19
19:30	3	19
19:45	6	19
20:00	6	19
20:15	3	19
20:30	3	19
20:45	3	19
21:00	6	19
21:15	4	19
21:30	4	19
21:45	1	19
22:00	1	19

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 19 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
22:16	53%
22:31	53%
22:46	42%
23:01	42%
23:16	42%
23:31	47%
23:46	37%
00:01	47%
00:16	47%
00:31	47%
00:45	37%
01:01	42%
01:15	47%
01:31	47%
01:45	58%
02:00	58%
02:16	32%
02:31	32%
02:46	26%
03:01	26%
03:16	21%
03:31	5%
03:45	5%
04:01	5%
04:15	5%
04:31	5%
04:45	5%
05:01	5%
05:16	5%
05:31	5%
05:45	5%
06:00	5%
06:16	5%
06:31	0%
06:45	0%
07:02	0%
07:15	5%
07:31	0%
07:45	5%
08:03	11%
08:15	5%
08:31	5%
08:45	0%
09:00	0%
09:15	0%
09:31	5%
09:45	5%
10:00	16%
10:15	5%
10:30	5%
10:45	5%
11:01	5%
11:16	16%
11:30	16%
11:45	16%
12:00	21%
12:15	26%
12:30	26%
12:45	21%
13:00	21%
13:15	11%
13:30	11%
13:45	21%
14:00	11%
14:15	21%
14:30	16%
14:45	16%
15:00	16%
15:15	32%
15:30	21%
15:45	11%
16:00	11%
16:15	11%
16:30	16%
16:45	16%
17:00	11%
17:15	16%
17:30	21%
17:45	11%
18:00	11%
18:15	11%
18:30	16%
18:45	32%
19:00	26%
19:15	21%
19:30	16%
19:45	32%
20:00	32%
20:15	16%
20:30	16%
20:45	16%
21:00	32%
21:15	21%
21:30	21%
21:45	5%
22:00	5%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital?: This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital has a reported capacity of 19 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown?: The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?: For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy from $12.90 — no appointment needed.