Live data from NSW Health

Shoalhaven Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Nowra · Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Shoalhaven Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed hourly.

1 waiting

Updated just now

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

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Shoalhaven Hospital in Nowra has 1 patient currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4421 3111.

Address

Shoalhaven Street, Nowra, NSW 2541

Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Shoalhaven Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 12 over the past 24 hours, averaging 4 patients. Current demand is decreasing. Against a reported capacity of 16 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

16 bed capacity
Shoalhaven Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Shoalhaven Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
01:15516
01:30516
01:45816
02:00816
02:15816
02:30816
02:451216
03:00916
03:15916
03:30816
03:45616
04:00616
04:15616
04:30616
04:45616
05:00516
05:15116
05:30316
05:45216
06:00116
06:15316
06:30416
06:45316
07:00316
07:15316
07:30516
07:45616
08:00516
08:15516
08:30516
08:45716
09:00716
09:15616
09:30716
09:45916
10:001016
10:151016
10:301016
10:451116
11:001116
11:15916
11:30916
11:45916
12:00916
12:15916
12:301016
12:45816
13:00816
13:15616
13:30616
13:45416
14:00416
14:15416
14:30316
14:46216
15:00116
15:15216
15:30216
15:45016
16:00116
16:15216
16:30316
16:45216
17:00216
17:15216
17:30216
17:46216
18:00216
18:15116
18:30116
18:45116
19:00116
19:15216
19:30116
19:45016
20:00016
20:15016
20:30016
20:45016
21:00116
21:15116
21:30216
21:45116
22:00016
22:15116
22:30216
22:45216
23:04116
23:15216
23:30216
23:45216
00:00316
00:15316
00:30116
00:45016
01:00116

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Shoalhaven Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 16-bed capacity.
Shoalhaven Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 16 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
01:1531%
01:3031%
01:4550%
02:0050%
02:1550%
02:3050%
02:4575%
03:0056%
03:1556%
03:3050%
03:4538%
04:0038%
04:1538%
04:3038%
04:4538%
05:0031%
05:156%
05:3019%
05:4513%
06:006%
06:1519%
06:3025%
06:4519%
07:0019%
07:1519%
07:3031%
07:4538%
08:0031%
08:1531%
08:3031%
08:4544%
09:0044%
09:1538%
09:3044%
09:4556%
10:0063%
10:1563%
10:3063%
10:4569%
11:0069%
11:1556%
11:3056%
11:4556%
12:0056%
12:1556%
12:3063%
12:4550%
13:0050%
13:1538%
13:3038%
13:4525%
14:0025%
14:1525%
14:3019%
14:4613%
15:006%
15:1513%
15:3013%
15:450%
16:006%
16:1513%
16:3019%
16:4513%
17:0013%
17:1513%
17:3013%
17:4613%
18:0013%
18:156%
18:306%
18:456%
19:006%
19:1513%
19:306%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:006%
21:156%
21:3013%
21:456%
22:000%
22:156%
22:3013%
22:4513%
23:046%
23:1513%
23:3013%
23:4513%
00:0019%
00:1519%
00:306%
00:450%
01:006%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Shoalhaven Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Shoalhaven 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 Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. Shoalhaven Hospital has a reported capacity of 16 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Shoalhaven Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Shoalhaven 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 Shoalhaven Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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