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Fairfield Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Fairfield · South Western Sydney Local Health District

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

13 waiting

Updated just now

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The latest NSW Health data shows Fairfield Hospital has 13 patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Fairfield, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9616 8111.

Address

Cnr Polding Street & Prairievale Road, Fairfield, NSW 2176

Phone

02 9616 8111

Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

14

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

5

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Fairfield Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 14 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 5. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 14 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

14 bed capacity
Fairfield Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Fairfield Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
13:151114
13:301014
13:451014
14:02614
14:15514
14:31514
14:45514
15:02514
15:15214
15:31214
15:45214
16:01414
16:15414
16:31414
16:45414
17:01414
17:15314
17:31214
17:45214
18:02214
18:15214
18:31114
18:45114
19:00114
19:15114
19:31114
19:45114
20:02114
20:15214
20:30214
20:45214
21:01314
21:15314
21:31214
21:45114
22:02114
22:15014
22:31014
22:45014
23:01014
23:15014
23:31014
23:45214
00:01314
00:15114
00:31214
00:45214
01:01214
01:15114
01:31114
01:45014
02:01114
02:15114
02:31114
02:45114
03:01014
03:15114
03:30214
03:45314
04:00214
04:15514
04:30514
04:45514
05:01614
05:15614
05:30614
05:451014
06:011014
06:15914
06:30914
06:451114
07:01914
07:15814
07:31814
07:45914
08:01814
08:15914
08:301114
08:451114
09:011114
09:151214
09:301314
09:451314
10:011214
10:151214
10:301214
10:451314
11:001414
11:151314
11:301214
11:451114
12:011214
12:151414
12:301314
12:451414
13:011314

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Fairfield Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 14-bed capacity.
Fairfield Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 14 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
13:1579%
13:3071%
13:4571%
14:0243%
14:1536%
14:3136%
14:4536%
15:0236%
15:1514%
15:3114%
15:4514%
16:0129%
16:1529%
16:3129%
16:4529%
17:0129%
17:1521%
17:3114%
17:4514%
18:0214%
18:1514%
18:317%
18:457%
19:007%
19:157%
19:317%
19:457%
20:027%
20:1514%
20:3014%
20:4514%
21:0121%
21:1521%
21:3114%
21:457%
22:027%
22:150%
22:310%
22:450%
23:010%
23:150%
23:310%
23:4514%
00:0121%
00:157%
00:3114%
00:4514%
01:0114%
01:157%
01:317%
01:450%
02:017%
02:157%
02:317%
02:457%
03:010%
03:157%
03:3014%
03:4521%
04:0014%
04:1536%
04:3036%
04:4536%
05:0143%
05:1543%
05:3043%
05:4571%
06:0171%
06:1564%
06:3064%
06:4579%
07:0164%
07:1557%
07:3157%
07:4564%
08:0157%
08:1564%
08:3079%
08:4579%
09:0179%
09:1586%
09:3093%
09:4593%
10:0186%
10:1586%
10:3086%
10:4593%
11:00100%
11:1593%
11:3086%
11:4579%
12:0186%
12:15100%
12:3093%
12:45100%
13:0193%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Fairfield Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Fairfield Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Fairfield Hospital has a reported capacity of 14 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Fairfield Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Fairfield Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health, so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.
Do I need to visit Fairfield Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
If your health concern is not an emergency — for example, you need a medical certificate, a repeat prescription, or a specialist referral — a telehealth consultation may be a faster alternative. Doccy connects you with AHPRA-registered doctors online from $12.90, with no appointment required.

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