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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au), 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 (doccy.com.au) connects you with AHPRA-registered doctors online from $12.90, with no appointment required.

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.

7 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 7 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

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Fairfield Hospital's emergency department has seen between 3 and 12 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 7. 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 hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
05:30	9	14
05:45	7	14
06:00	8	14
06:15	11	14
06:31	12	14
06:45	12	14
07:00	12	14
07:15	12	14
07:30	10	14
07:45	9	14
08:02	9	14
08:15	9	14
08:30	9	14
08:45	9	14
09:01	8	14
09:15	8	14
09:30	7	14
09:45	6	14
10:01	6	14
10:15	6	14
10:30	7	14
10:45	6	14
11:01	6	14
11:15	7	14
11:30	7	14
11:45	8	14
12:01	10	14
12:15	8	14
12:30	8	14
12:45	9	14
13:01	7	14
13:15	9	14
13:31	9	14
13:45	9	14
14:01	9	14
14:15	11	14
14:30	11	14
14:45	11	14
15:01	11	14
15:15	11	14
15:30	11	14
15:45	8	14
16:01	8	14
16:15	8	14
16:31	8	14
16:45	8	14
17:01	8	14
17:15	8	14
17:30	8	14
17:45	7	14
18:00	7	14
18:15	6	14
18:30	7	14
18:45	7	14
19:00	8	14
19:15	7	14
19:30	7	14
19:45	8	14
20:01	8	14
20:15	8	14
20:30	8	14
20:45	10	14
21:02	11	14
21:15	8	14
21:30	7	14
21:45	5	14
22:02	5	14
22:15	6	14
22:30	6	14
22:45	3	14
23:01	4	14
23:15	4	14
23:30	3	14
23:45	4	14
00:02	6	14
00:15	8	14
00:30	8	14
00:45	8	14
01:01	7	14
01:15	7	14
01:30	7	14
01:45	4	14
02:00	5	14
02:15	6	14
02:30	7	14
02:45	6	14
03:01	5	14
03:15	4	14
03:30	3	14
03:45	4	14
04:01	4	14
04:15	4	14
04:31	5	14
04:45	6	14
05:02	6	14
05:15	7	14

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Fairfield Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 14 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
05:30	64%
05:45	50%
06:00	57%
06:15	79%
06:31	86%
06:45	86%
07:00	86%
07:15	86%
07:30	71%
07:45	64%
08:02	64%
08:15	64%
08:30	64%
08:45	64%
09:01	57%
09:15	57%
09:30	50%
09:45	43%
10:01	43%
10:15	43%
10:30	50%
10:45	43%
11:01	43%
11:15	50%
11:30	50%
11:45	57%
12:01	71%
12:15	57%
12:30	57%
12:45	64%
13:01	50%
13:15	64%
13:31	64%
13:45	64%
14:01	64%
14:15	79%
14:30	79%
14:45	79%
15:01	79%
15:15	79%
15:30	79%
15:45	57%
16:01	57%
16:15	57%
16:31	57%
16:45	57%
17:01	57%
17:15	57%
17:30	57%
17:45	50%
18:00	50%
18:15	43%
18:30	50%
18:45	50%
19:00	57%
19:15	50%
19:30	50%
19:45	57%
20:01	57%
20:15	57%
20:30	57%
20:45	71%
21:02	79%
21:15	57%
21:30	50%
21:45	36%
22:02	36%
22:15	43%
22:30	43%
22:45	21%
23:01	29%
23:15	29%
23:30	21%
23:45	29%
00:02	43%
00:15	57%
00:30	57%
00:45	57%
01:01	50%
01:15	50%
01:30	50%
01:45	29%
02:00	36%
02:15	43%
02:30	50%
02:45	43%
03:01	36%
03:15	29%
03:30	21%
03:45	29%
04:01	29%
04:15	29%
04:31	36%
04:45	43%
05:02	43%
05:15	50%

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Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool

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Blacktown Hospital

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9 km6 waiting

Westmead Hospital

Westmead

9.7 km3 waiting

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Westmead

10 km8 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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.