Live data from NSW Health

Blacktown Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Blacktown · Western Sydney Local Health District

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

2 waiting

Updated just now

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

Blacktown Hospital in Blacktown has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment, based on the latest data from NSW Health (updated just now). It serves the Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9881 8000.

Address

Blacktown Road, Blacktown, NSW 2148

Local Health District

Western Sydney Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

23

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

10

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Blacktown Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 23 over the past 24 hours, averaging 10 patients. Current demand is decreasing. Against a reported capacity of 24 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

24 bed capacity
Blacktown Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Blacktown Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
23:45524
00:01524
00:15824
00:30824
00:45924
01:00924
01:15824
01:30924
01:45824
02:001124
02:151724
02:301624
02:451224
03:001224
03:151724
03:301824
03:451924
04:002224
04:151724
04:301524
04:451724
05:001824
05:152124
05:302224
05:451624
06:001524
06:151724
06:301924
06:452024
07:002024
07:151624
07:301724
07:451324
08:001324
08:151524
08:301624
08:451624
09:001724
09:151424
09:301524
09:451624
10:001624
10:151924
10:302024
10:451824
11:001724
11:151724
11:301824
11:451724
12:001724
12:152224
12:302324
12:451924
13:001824
13:151524
13:301124
13:45824
14:00824
14:15524
14:30524
14:45424
15:00424
15:15324
15:30324
15:45324
16:00124
16:15224
16:30224
16:45224
17:00124
17:15124
17:30024
17:45024
18:00024
18:15024
18:30024
18:45124
19:00224
19:15224
19:30224
19:45124
20:00124
20:15124
20:30124
20:45024
21:00024
21:15224
21:30124
21:45124
22:00224
22:15324
22:30324
22:45124
23:00024
23:15124
23:30224

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Blacktown Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 24-bed capacity.
Blacktown Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 24 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
23:4521%
00:0121%
00:1533%
00:3033%
00:4538%
01:0038%
01:1533%
01:3038%
01:4533%
02:0046%
02:1571%
02:3067%
02:4550%
03:0050%
03:1571%
03:3075%
03:4579%
04:0092%
04:1571%
04:3063%
04:4571%
05:0075%
05:1588%
05:3092%
05:4567%
06:0063%
06:1571%
06:3079%
06:4583%
07:0083%
07:1567%
07:3071%
07:4554%
08:0054%
08:1563%
08:3067%
08:4567%
09:0071%
09:1558%
09:3063%
09:4567%
10:0067%
10:1579%
10:3083%
10:4575%
11:0071%
11:1571%
11:3075%
11:4571%
12:0071%
12:1592%
12:3096%
12:4579%
13:0075%
13:1563%
13:3046%
13:4533%
14:0033%
14:1521%
14:3021%
14:4517%
15:0017%
15:1513%
15:3013%
15:4513%
16:004%
16:158%
16:308%
16:458%
17:004%
17:154%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:454%
19:008%
19:158%
19:308%
19:454%
20:004%
20:154%
20:304%
20:450%
21:000%
21:158%
21:304%
21:454%
22:008%
22:1513%
22:3013%
22:454%
23:000%
23:154%
23:308%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Blacktown Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Blacktown Hospital?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Blacktown Hospital's emergency department waiting room or awaiting treatment. It provides a snapshot of demand, not a direct prediction of your wait time. Factors like triage category, staffing rosters, and the complexity of cases ahead of you determine how quickly you are seen. Blacktown Hospital has a reported capacity of 24 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Blacktown Hospital are pulled from NSW Health on an hourly cycle. NSW Health itself refreshes its emergency department figures roughly every 15 minutes, so the source data may be slightly more current than what is shown here. You can check NSW Health for the latest.
What if my health concern is not an emergency?
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Alternative services

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Pharmacist

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