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 hourly.

4 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 4 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

20

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 20 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
01:15024
01:30124
01:45324
02:00324
02:15324
02:30324
02:45524
03:00424
03:15224
03:30124
03:45224
04:00524
04:15824
04:301024
04:45624
05:00524
05:15324
05:30324
05:45324
06:00324
06:15524
06:30524
06:45524
07:00724
07:15824
07:30724
07:45924
08:00924
08:151124
08:301224
08:451424
09:001624
09:151624
09:301724
09:451824
10:001824
10:152024
10:301924
10:451824
11:001824
11:151824
11:301624
11:451124
12:001124
12:151124
12:301024
12:451124
13:001124
13:151024
13:301024
13:45924
14:00924
14:15424
14:30424
14:46324
15:00424
15:15524
15:30524
15:45424
16:00324
16:15324
16:30524
16:45324
17:00224
17:15324
17:30224
17:46224
18:00224
18:15324
18:30224
18:45324
19:00324
19:15424
19:30424
19:45524
20:00524
20:15424
20:30424
20:45524
21:00324
21:15324
21:30424
21:45224
22:00224
22:15424
22:30424
22:45224
23:04524
23:15524
23:30424
23:45424
00:00324
00:15424
00:30324
00:45524
01:00424

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 (%)
01:150%
01:304%
01:4513%
02:0013%
02:1513%
02:3013%
02:4521%
03:0017%
03:158%
03:304%
03:458%
04:0021%
04:1533%
04:3042%
04:4525%
05:0021%
05:1513%
05:3013%
05:4513%
06:0013%
06:1521%
06:3021%
06:4521%
07:0029%
07:1533%
07:3029%
07:4538%
08:0038%
08:1546%
08:3050%
08:4558%
09:0067%
09:1567%
09:3071%
09:4575%
10:0075%
10:1583%
10:3079%
10:4575%
11:0075%
11:1575%
11:3067%
11:4546%
12:0046%
12:1546%
12:3042%
12:4546%
13:0046%
13:1542%
13:3042%
13:4538%
14:0038%
14:1517%
14:3017%
14:4613%
15:0017%
15:1521%
15:3021%
15:4517%
16:0013%
16:1513%
16:3021%
16:4513%
17:008%
17:1513%
17:308%
17:468%
18:008%
18:1513%
18:308%
18:4513%
19:0013%
19:1517%
19:3017%
19:4521%
20:0021%
20:1517%
20:3017%
20:4521%
21:0013%
21:1513%
21:3017%
21:458%
22:008%
22:1517%
22:3017%
22:458%
23:0421%
23:1521%
23:3017%
23:4517%
00:0013%
00:1517%
00:3013%
00:4521%
01:0017%

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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Alternative services

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