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.

7 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 7 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

10

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 10 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
15:00624
15:15624
15:30624
15:45524
16:00524
16:15524
16:30524
16:45524
17:00524
17:15524
17:30524
17:45424
18:00424
18:15224
18:30224
18:45224
19:00224
19:15224
19:30224
19:45124
20:00024
20:15024
20:30024
20:45024
21:00024
21:15124
21:30224
21:45624
22:00624
22:15624
22:30424
22:45624
23:00624
23:15324
23:30424
23:45324
00:00524
00:15124
00:30124
00:45324
01:00224
01:15624
01:30724
02:00824
02:15524
02:30624
02:45324
03:00324
03:15324
03:30324
03:45624
04:00624
04:15924
04:30924
04:45524
05:00524
05:15824
05:30924
05:45424
06:00524
06:15724
06:30724
06:45524
07:00524
07:15724
07:30724
07:45824
08:00824
08:15524
08:30624
08:45824
09:001024
09:15924
09:301024
09:45924
10:001024
10:15724
10:30524
10:45524
11:00524
11:15724
11:30724
11:45524
12:00524
12:15424
12:30324
12:45424
13:00324
13:15324
13:30324
13:45624
14:00624
14:15724
14:30724
14:45724

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 (%)
15:0025%
15:1525%
15:3025%
15:4521%
16:0021%
16:1521%
16:3021%
16:4521%
17:0021%
17:1521%
17:3021%
17:4517%
18:0017%
18:158%
18:308%
18:458%
19:008%
19:158%
19:308%
19:454%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:154%
21:308%
21:4525%
22:0025%
22:1525%
22:3017%
22:4525%
23:0025%
23:1513%
23:3017%
23:4513%
00:0021%
00:154%
00:304%
00:4513%
01:008%
01:1525%
01:3029%
02:0033%
02:1521%
02:3025%
02:4513%
03:0013%
03:1513%
03:3013%
03:4525%
04:0025%
04:1538%
04:3038%
04:4521%
05:0021%
05:1533%
05:3038%
05:4517%
06:0021%
06:1529%
06:3029%
06:4521%
07:0021%
07:1529%
07:3029%
07:4533%
08:0033%
08:1521%
08:3025%
08:4533%
09:0042%
09:1538%
09:3042%
09:4538%
10:0042%
10:1529%
10:3021%
10:4521%
11:0021%
11:1529%
11:3029%
11:4521%
12:0021%
12:1517%
12:3013%
12:4517%
13:0013%
13:1513%
13:3013%
13:4525%
14:0025%
14:1529%
14:3029%
14:4529%

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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