How should I interpret the waiting count for Royal Prince Alfred Hospital?

This figure reflects the total number of patients who have presented at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown and are waiting to be seen by an emergency clinician. A higher count does not necessarily mean a longer wait for you personally, because triage priority, available staff, and the severity mix of current cases all play a role. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has a reported capacity of 32 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

How often is Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's wait data updated?

We refresh Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's data hourly. The underlying figures published by NSW Health update approximately every 15 minutes. For the most current reading, visit NSW Health (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) directly.

Are there alternatives to visiting Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's emergency department?

Emergency departments are designed for urgent and life-threatening conditions. For non-emergency needs such as prescriptions, medical certificates, or referrals, an online consultation through Doccy (doccy.com.au) can save you a trip — starting from $12.90, with no appointment necessary.

Live data from NSW Health

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Camperdown · Sydney Local Health District

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

8 waiting

Updated just now

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

According to live data from NSW Health (just now), the emergency department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown has 8 patients currently waiting for treatment. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital operates within the Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9515 6111.

Address

Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050

Phone

02 9515 6111

Local Health District

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

stable

vs prior period

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital have ranged from a low of 2 to a peak of 18, averaging around 9. The trend is remaining stable. Against a reported capacity of 32 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

32 bed capacity

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
16:45	2	32
17:01	3	32
17:15	2	32
17:31	2	32
17:45	3	32
18:02	3	32
18:15	5	32
18:31	3	32
18:45	3	32
19:00	3	32
19:15	5	32
19:31	5	32
19:45	6	32
20:02	5	32
20:15	4	32
20:30	4	32
20:45	3	32
21:01	3	32
21:15	3	32
21:31	4	32
21:45	4	32
22:02	4	32
22:15	4	32
22:31	3	32
22:45	6	32
23:01	7	32
23:15	9	32
23:31	9	32
23:45	10	32
00:01	11	32
00:15	14	32
00:31	15	32
00:45	12	32
01:01	13	32
01:15	13	32
01:31	12	32
01:45	13	32
02:01	12	32
02:15	9	32
02:31	9	32
02:45	10	32
03:01	8	32
03:15	14	32
03:30	13	32
03:45	15	32
04:00	17	32
04:15	18	32
04:30	18	32
04:45	10	32
05:01	9	32
05:15	11	32
05:30	10	32
05:45	10	32
06:01	9	32
06:15	9	32
06:30	9	32
06:45	12	32
07:01	13	32
07:15	12	32
07:31	10	32
07:45	14	32
08:01	12	32
08:15	10	32
08:30	9	32
08:45	9	32
09:01	11	32
09:15	12	32
09:30	11	32
09:45	12	32
10:01	11	32
10:15	10	32
10:30	10	32
10:45	10	32
11:00	12	32
11:15	11	32
11:30	10	32
11:45	13	32
12:01	14	32
12:15	16	32
12:30	15	32
12:45	12	32
13:01	11	32
13:15	10	32
13:30	10	32
13:45	6	32
14:01	7	32
14:15	9	32
14:30	9	32
14:45	10	32
15:01	8	32
15:15	10	32
15:30	10	32
15:45	9	32
16:01	9	32
16:15	9	32
16:30	8	32

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 32 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
16:45	6%
17:01	9%
17:15	6%
17:31	6%
17:45	9%
18:02	9%
18:15	16%
18:31	9%
18:45	9%
19:00	9%
19:15	16%
19:31	16%
19:45	19%
20:02	16%
20:15	13%
20:30	13%
20:45	9%
21:01	9%
21:15	9%
21:31	13%
21:45	13%
22:02	13%
22:15	13%
22:31	9%
22:45	19%
23:01	22%
23:15	28%
23:31	28%
23:45	31%
00:01	34%
00:15	44%
00:31	47%
00:45	38%
01:01	41%
01:15	41%
01:31	38%
01:45	41%
02:01	38%
02:15	28%
02:31	28%
02:45	31%
03:01	25%
03:15	44%
03:30	41%
03:45	47%
04:00	53%
04:15	56%
04:30	56%
04:45	31%
05:01	28%
05:15	34%
05:30	31%
05:45	31%
06:01	28%
06:15	28%
06:30	28%
06:45	38%
07:01	41%
07:15	38%
07:31	31%
07:45	44%
08:01	38%
08:15	31%
08:30	28%
08:45	28%
09:01	34%
09:15	38%
09:30	34%
09:45	38%
10:01	34%
10:15	31%
10:30	31%
10:45	31%
11:00	38%
11:15	34%
11:30	31%
11:45	41%
12:01	44%
12:15	50%
12:30	47%
12:45	38%
13:01	34%
13:15	31%
13:30	31%
13:45	19%
14:01	22%
14:15	28%
14:30	28%
14:45	31%
15:01	25%
15:15	31%
15:30	31%
15:45	28%
16:01	28%
16:15	28%
16:30	25%

Nearby Emergency Departments

Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital

Sydney

3.5 kmNo wait

St Vincent's Hospital

Darlinghurst

3.6 km8 waiting

Prince of Wales Hospital

Randwick

5.9 km3 waiting

Sydney Children's Hospital

Randwick

5.9 km2 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

How should I interpret the waiting count for Royal Prince Alfred Hospital?: This figure reflects the total number of patients who have presented at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown and are waiting to be seen by an emergency clinician. A higher count does not necessarily mean a longer wait for you personally, because triage priority, available staff, and the severity mix of current cases all play a role. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has a reported capacity of 32 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How often is Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's wait data updated?: We refresh Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's data hourly. The underlying figures published by NSW Health update approximately every 15 minutes. For the most current reading, visit NSW Health directly.
Are there alternatives to visiting Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's emergency department?: Emergency departments are designed for urgent and life-threatening conditions. For non-emergency needs such as prescriptions, medical certificates, or referrals, an online consultation through Doccy can save you a trip — starting from $12.90, with no appointment necessary.