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.

10 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 10 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

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

5

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Blacktown Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 12 over the past 24 hours, averaging 5 patients. Current demand is increasing. 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
16:45324
17:01424
17:15324
17:31324
17:45224
18:02224
18:15324
18:31324
18:45224
19:00224
19:15324
19:31324
19:45524
20:02324
20:15324
20:30324
20:45124
21:01124
21:15224
21:31324
21:45424
22:02424
22:15824
22:31624
22:45224
23:01324
23:15224
23:31224
23:45024
00:01124
00:15024
00:31224
00:45324
01:01324
01:15224
01:31124
01:45324
02:01424
02:15424
02:31524
02:45424
03:01624
03:15924
03:301024
03:45824
04:00924
04:15624
04:30624
04:45624
05:01824
05:15724
05:30824
05:45424
06:01324
06:15424
06:30424
06:45224
07:01324
07:15224
07:31224
07:45124
08:01224
08:15224
08:30324
08:45124
09:01024
09:15124
09:30124
09:45224
10:01624
10:15524
10:30624
10:45924
11:00924
11:15624
11:30724
11:45824
12:01824
12:15824
12:30824
12:45924
13:01924
13:15924
13:301024
13:451024
14:011124
14:151224
14:30924
14:45824
15:01824
15:15424
15:30424
15:45724
16:01624
16:15924
16:301024

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 (%)
16:4513%
17:0117%
17:1513%
17:3113%
17:458%
18:028%
18:1513%
18:3113%
18:458%
19:008%
19:1513%
19:3113%
19:4521%
20:0213%
20:1513%
20:3013%
20:454%
21:014%
21:158%
21:3113%
21:4517%
22:0217%
22:1533%
22:3125%
22:458%
23:0113%
23:158%
23:318%
23:450%
00:014%
00:150%
00:318%
00:4513%
01:0113%
01:158%
01:314%
01:4513%
02:0117%
02:1517%
02:3121%
02:4517%
03:0125%
03:1538%
03:3042%
03:4533%
04:0038%
04:1525%
04:3025%
04:4525%
05:0133%
05:1529%
05:3033%
05:4517%
06:0113%
06:1517%
06:3017%
06:458%
07:0113%
07:158%
07:318%
07:454%
08:018%
08:158%
08:3013%
08:454%
09:010%
09:154%
09:304%
09:458%
10:0125%
10:1521%
10:3025%
10:4538%
11:0038%
11:1525%
11:3029%
11:4533%
12:0133%
12:1533%
12:3033%
12:4538%
13:0138%
13:1538%
13:3042%
13:4542%
14:0146%
14:1550%
14:3038%
14:4533%
15:0133%
15:1517%
15:3017%
15:4529%
16:0125%
16:1538%
16:3042%

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.
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