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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) is the primary source.

What if I have a non-emergency health need?

For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy (doccy.com.au) from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

Live data from NSW Health

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.

6 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 6 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

Phone

02 4295 2500

Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Parking

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

rising

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 8, averaging around 2. The trend is on the rise. Against a reported capacity of 15 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

15 bed capacity

Shellharbour Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
19:00	4	15
19:15	3	15
19:31	4	15
19:45	1	15
20:00	1	15
20:15	2	15
20:31	2	15
20:45	1	15
21:00	1	15
21:15	2	15
21:31	3	15
21:45	4	15
22:01	5	15
22:16	3	15
22:31	3	15
22:46	3	15
23:01	3	15
23:16	0	15
23:31	0	15
23:46	1	15
00:01	2	15
00:16	0	15
00:31	0	15
00:45	0	15
01:01	0	15
01:15	1	15
01:31	0	15
01:45	0	15
02:00	0	15
02:16	0	15
02:31	0	15
02:46	0	15
03:01	0	15
03:16	0	15
03:31	0	15
03:45	0	15
04:01	0	15
04:15	0	15
04:31	0	15
04:45	0	15
05:01	0	15
05:16	1	15
05:31	1	15
05:45	0	15
06:00	0	15
06:16	0	15
06:31	0	15
06:45	0	15
07:02	0	15
07:15	0	15
07:31	1	15
07:45	2	15
08:03	2	15
08:15	3	15
08:31	4	15
08:45	3	15
09:00	3	15
09:15	2	15
09:31	2	15
09:45	3	15
10:00	3	15
10:15	0	15
10:30	0	15
10:45	0	15
11:01	0	15
11:16	0	15
11:30	1	15
11:45	3	15
12:00	4	15
12:15	2	15
12:30	2	15
12:45	2	15
13:00	2	15
13:15	4	15
13:30	5	15
13:45	7	15
14:00	7	15
14:15	7	15
14:30	7	15
14:45	5	15
15:00	5	15
15:15	6	15
15:30	5	15
15:45	3	15
16:00	2	15
16:15	4	15
16:30	5	15
16:45	8	15
17:00	8	15
17:15	4	15
17:30	4	15
17:45	7	15
18:00	7	15
18:15	6	15
18:30	7	15
18:45	6	15

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Shellharbour Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 15 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
19:00	27%
19:15	20%
19:31	27%
19:45	7%
20:00	7%
20:15	13%
20:31	13%
20:45	7%
21:00	7%
21:15	13%
21:31	20%
21:45	27%
22:01	33%
22:16	20%
22:31	20%
22:46	20%
23:01	20%
23:16	0%
23:31	0%
23:46	7%
00:01	13%
00:16	0%
00:31	0%
00:45	0%
01:01	0%
01:15	7%
01:31	0%
01:45	0%
02:00	0%
02:16	0%
02:31	0%
02:46	0%
03:01	0%
03:16	0%
03:31	0%
03:45	0%
04:01	0%
04:15	0%
04:31	0%
04:45	0%
05:01	0%
05:16	7%
05:31	7%
05:45	0%
06:00	0%
06:16	0%
06:31	0%
06:45	0%
07:02	0%
07:15	0%
07:31	7%
07:45	13%
08:03	13%
08:15	20%
08:31	27%
08:45	20%
09:00	20%
09:15	13%
09:31	13%
09:45	20%
10:00	20%
10:15	0%
10:30	0%
10:45	0%
11:01	0%
11:16	0%
11:30	7%
11:45	20%
12:00	27%
12:15	13%
12:30	13%
12:45	13%
13:00	13%
13:15	27%
13:30	33%
13:45	47%
14:00	47%
14:15	47%
14:30	47%
14:45	33%
15:00	33%
15:15	40%
15:30	33%
15:45	20%
16:00	13%
16:15	27%
16:30	33%
16:45	53%
17:00	53%
17:15	27%
17:30	27%
17:45	47%
18:00	47%
18:15	40%
18:30	47%
18:45	40%

Nearby Emergency Departments

Wollongong Hospital

Wollongong

15.5 km11 waiting

Bowral Hospital

Bowral

39 kmNo wait

Shoalhaven Hospital

Nowra

41.1 km5 waiting

Campbelltown Hospital

Campbelltown

53.4 km12 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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?: For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy from $12.90 — no appointment needed.