Live data from NSW Health

Murwillumbah District Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Murwillumbah · Northern NSW Local Health District

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

1 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 Murwillumbah District Hospital has 1 patient currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Murwillumbah, part of the Northern NSW Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6672 0000.

Address

Ewing Street, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

Local Health District

Northern NSW Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

3

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

0

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Murwillumbah District Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 3 over the past 24 hours, averaging 0 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 5 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

5 bed capacity
Murwillumbah District Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Murwillumbah District Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
19:0015
19:1505
19:3105
19:4505
20:0005
20:1515
20:3125
20:4535
21:0005
21:1505
21:3115
21:4515
22:0115
22:1625
22:3125
22:4605
23:0105
23:1605
23:3105
23:4605
00:0105
00:1605
00:3105
00:4505
01:0105
01:1505
01:3105
01:4505
02:0005
02:1605
02:3105
02:4605
03:0105
03:1605
03:3105
03:4505
04:0105
04:1505
04:3105
04:4505
05:0105
05:1605
05:3105
05:4505
06:0005
06:1605
06:3105
06:4505
07:0205
07:1505
07:3105
07:4505
08:0305
08:1505
08:3105
08:4505
09:0005
09:1505
09:3115
09:4515
10:0015
10:1515
10:3015
10:4505
11:0105
11:1605
11:3005
11:4515
12:0005
12:1525
12:3025
12:4505
13:0015
13:1505
13:3005
13:4505
14:0005
14:1515
14:3005
14:4505
15:0005
15:1505
15:3005
15:4505
16:0005
16:1505
16:3005
16:4515
17:0015
17:1525
17:3015
17:4505
18:0005
18:1505
18:3005
18:4515

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Murwillumbah District Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 5-bed capacity.
Murwillumbah District Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 5 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
19:0020%
19:150%
19:310%
19:450%
20:000%
20:1520%
20:3140%
20:4560%
21:000%
21:150%
21:3120%
21:4520%
22:0120%
22:1640%
22:3140%
22:460%
23:010%
23:160%
23:310%
23:460%
00:010%
00:160%
00:310%
00:450%
01:010%
01:150%
01:310%
01:450%
02:000%
02:160%
02:310%
02:460%
03:010%
03:160%
03:310%
03:450%
04:010%
04:150%
04:310%
04:450%
05:010%
05:160%
05:310%
05:450%
06:000%
06:160%
06:310%
06:450%
07:020%
07:150%
07:310%
07:450%
08:030%
08:150%
08:310%
08:450%
09:000%
09:150%
09:3120%
09:4520%
10:0020%
10:1520%
10:3020%
10:450%
11:010%
11:160%
11:300%
11:4520%
12:000%
12:1540%
12:3040%
12:450%
13:0020%
13:150%
13:300%
13:450%
14:000%
14:1520%
14:300%
14:450%
15:000%
15:150%
15:300%
15:450%
16:000%
16:150%
16:300%
16:4520%
17:0020%
17:1540%
17:3020%
17:450%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:4520%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Murwillumbah District Hospital?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Murwillumbah District 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. Murwillumbah District Hospital has a reported capacity of 5 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Murwillumbah District 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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