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Shellharbour Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Mt Warrigal · Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

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

No patients 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 Shellharbour Hospital has no patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Mt Warrigal, part of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4295 2500.

Address

15-17 Madigan Boulevarde, Mt Warrigal, NSW 2528

Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

9

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Shellharbour Hospital have ranged from a low of 0 to a peak of 9, averaging around 2. The trend is declining. Against a reported capacity of 15 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

15 bed capacity
Shellharbour Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Shellharbour Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
13:45315
14:00315
14:15315
14:30315
14:45415
15:00415
15:15315
15:30415
15:45415
16:00415
16:15415
16:30415
16:45415
17:00415
17:15315
17:30315
17:45315
18:00215
18:15215
18:30215
18:45215
19:00215
19:15115
19:30115
19:45015
20:00015
20:15015
20:30015
20:45315
21:00315
21:15215
21:30215
21:45115
22:00115
22:15115
22:30115
22:45015
23:00015
23:15115
23:30115
23:45115
00:00115
00:15115
00:30015
00:45115
01:00115
01:15215
01:30215
02:00115
02:15215
02:30315
02:45315
03:00315
03:15415
03:30415
03:45915
04:00515
04:15515
04:30515
04:45215
05:00215
05:15215
05:30115
05:45115
06:00115
06:15015
06:30115
06:45115
07:00115
07:15015
07:30015
07:45115
08:00115
08:15315
08:30115
08:45115
09:00115
09:15015
09:30015
09:45015
10:00015
10:15215
10:30115
10:45015
11:00015
11:15015
11:30015
11:45015
12:00015
12:15115
12:30015
12:45115
13:00015
13:15015
13:30015

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Shellharbour Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 15-bed capacity.
Shellharbour Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 15 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
13:4520%
14:0020%
14:1520%
14:3020%
14:4527%
15:0027%
15:1520%
15:3027%
15:4527%
16:0027%
16:1527%
16:3027%
16:4527%
17:0027%
17:1520%
17:3020%
17:4520%
18:0013%
18:1513%
18:3013%
18:4513%
19:0013%
19:157%
19:307%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:4520%
21:0020%
21:1513%
21:3013%
21:457%
22:007%
22:157%
22:307%
22:450%
23:000%
23:157%
23:307%
23:457%
00:007%
00:157%
00:300%
00:457%
01:007%
01:1513%
01:3013%
02:007%
02:1513%
02:3020%
02:4520%
03:0020%
03:1527%
03:3027%
03:4560%
04:0033%
04:1533%
04:3033%
04:4513%
05:0013%
05:1513%
05:307%
05:457%
06:007%
06:150%
06:307%
06:457%
07:007%
07:150%
07:300%
07:457%
08:007%
08:1520%
08:307%
08:457%
09:007%
09:150%
09:300%
09:450%
10:000%
10:1513%
10:307%
10:450%
11:000%
11:150%
11:300%
11:450%
12:000%
12:157%
12:300%
12:457%
13:000%
13:150%
13:300%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Shellharbour Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Shellharbour Hospital in Mt Warrigal. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. Shellharbour Hospital has a reported capacity of 15 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Shellharbour Hospital in Mt Warrigal?
The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Shellharbour Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?
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Alternative services

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