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.

No patients 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 no 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

17

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

6

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Blacktown Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 17 over the past 24 hours, averaging 6 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
12:451424
13:001424
13:151324
13:301424
13:451324
14:001424
14:151624
14:301724
14:451024
15:00924
15:151024
15:301124
15:451024
16:001024
16:151124
16:301024
16:45824
17:00824
17:15824
17:30924
17:45924
18:00824
18:151124
18:30624
18:45624
19:00824
19:15724
19:30824
19:45724
20:00624
20:15824
20:301024
20:451424
21:001324
21:151024
21:301024
21:451224
22:001224
22:151424
22:301024
22:451224
23:00624
23:15324
23:30024
23:45124
00:00124
00:15124
00:30124
00:45224
01:00224
01:15424
01:30324
01:45524
02:00524
02:15424
02:30324
02:45224
03:00224
03:15124
03:30124
03:45024
04:00024
04:15024
04:30024
04:45024
05:00024
05:15124
05:30024
05:45024
06:00024
06:15124
06:30024
06:45224
07:01224
07:15124
07:30124
07:45624
08:00824
08:15524
08:30624
08:45424
09:00324
09:15724
09:30724
09:45624
10:00624
10:15724
10:30724
10:45424
11:00424
11:15524
11:30424
11:45324
12:00224
12:15024
12:30024

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 (%)
12:4558%
13:0058%
13:1554%
13:3058%
13:4554%
14:0058%
14:1567%
14:3071%
14:4542%
15:0038%
15:1542%
15:3046%
15:4542%
16:0042%
16:1546%
16:3042%
16:4533%
17:0033%
17:1533%
17:3038%
17:4538%
18:0033%
18:1546%
18:3025%
18:4525%
19:0033%
19:1529%
19:3033%
19:4529%
20:0025%
20:1533%
20:3042%
20:4558%
21:0054%
21:1542%
21:3042%
21:4550%
22:0050%
22:1558%
22:3042%
22:4550%
23:0025%
23:1513%
23:300%
23:454%
00:004%
00:154%
00:304%
00:458%
01:008%
01:1517%
01:3013%
01:4521%
02:0021%
02:1517%
02:3013%
02:458%
03:008%
03:154%
03:304%
03:450%
04:000%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:154%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:154%
06:300%
06:458%
07:018%
07:154%
07:304%
07:4525%
08:0033%
08:1521%
08:3025%
08:4517%
09:0013%
09:1529%
09:3029%
09:4525%
10:0025%
10:1529%
10:3029%
10:4517%
11:0017%
11:1521%
11:3017%
11:4513%
12:008%
12:150%
12:300%

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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