Live data from NSW Health

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.

10 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

The latest NSW Health data shows Fairfield Hospital has 10 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

Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

21

highest count

24h Low

2

lowest count

Average

8

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Fairfield Hospital's emergency department has seen between 2 and 21 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 8. Patient volume is currently trending downward. 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
01:151514
01:301514
01:451214
02:011014
02:151014
02:301014
02:45714
03:01514
03:15514
03:30514
03:45714
04:00514
04:15514
04:30514
04:45514
05:01514
05:15514
05:30514
05:45314
06:01314
06:15314
06:30314
06:45314
07:00314
07:15314
07:30314
07:45314
08:01214
08:15214
08:30314
08:45414
09:01414
09:15314
09:31414
09:45714
10:00714
10:151014
10:301014
10:451214
11:011214
11:151714
11:301714
11:451714
12:011914
12:152114
12:302014
12:452014
13:012014
13:151914
13:302014
13:451714
14:001714
14:151214
14:301214
14:451014
15:011014
15:15714
15:30714
15:45514
16:01514
16:15314
16:30214
16:45214
17:01314
17:15314
17:30314
17:45414
18:01314
18:15614
18:30714
18:45614
19:00614
19:15614
19:30614
19:45514
20:01714
20:15714
20:30614
20:45714
21:00714
21:15614
21:30714
21:45714
22:01814
22:151014
22:30914
22:451014
23:011014
23:15914
23:30614
23:45614
00:01614
00:15914
00:30914
00:451014
01:001014

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 (%)
01:15107%
01:30107%
01:4586%
02:0171%
02:1571%
02:3071%
02:4550%
03:0136%
03:1536%
03:3036%
03:4550%
04:0036%
04:1536%
04:3036%
04:4536%
05:0136%
05:1536%
05:3036%
05:4521%
06:0121%
06:1521%
06:3021%
06:4521%
07:0021%
07:1521%
07:3021%
07:4521%
08:0114%
08:1514%
08:3021%
08:4529%
09:0129%
09:1521%
09:3129%
09:4550%
10:0050%
10:1571%
10:3071%
10:4586%
11:0186%
11:15121%
11:30121%
11:45121%
12:01136%
12:15150%
12:30143%
12:45143%
13:01143%
13:15136%
13:30143%
13:45121%
14:00121%
14:1586%
14:3086%
14:4571%
15:0171%
15:1550%
15:3050%
15:4536%
16:0136%
16:1521%
16:3014%
16:4514%
17:0121%
17:1521%
17:3021%
17:4529%
18:0121%
18:1543%
18:3050%
18:4543%
19:0043%
19:1543%
19:3043%
19:4536%
20:0150%
20:1550%
20:3043%
20:4550%
21:0050%
21:1543%
21:3050%
21:4550%
22:0157%
22:1571%
22:3064%
22:4571%
23:0171%
23:1564%
23:3043%
23:4543%
00:0143%
00:1564%
00:3064%
00:4571%
01:0071%

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?
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