What does "patients waiting" mean for St George Hospital?

The patient count shows how many people are currently in St George 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. St George Hospital has a reported capacity of 26 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

When was this information last refreshed?

Patient counts for St George 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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) for the latest.

What if my health concern is not an emergency?

Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy (doccy.com.au) offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

Live data from NSW Health

St George Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Kogarah · South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for St George 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 St George Hospital has 6 patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Kogarah, part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9113 1111.

Address

Belgrave Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217

Phone

02 9113 1111

Local Health District

South Eastern 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

rising

vs prior period

St George Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 18 over the past 24 hours, averaging 6 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 26 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

26 bed capacity

St George Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
22:16	1	26
22:31	2	26
22:46	2	26
23:01	2	26
23:16	2	26
23:31	1	26
23:46	2	26
00:01	1	26
00:16	1	26
00:31	1	26
00:45	3	26
01:01	2	26
01:15	3	26
01:31	2	26
01:45	3	26
02:00	3	26
02:16	0	26
02:31	0	26
02:46	0	26
03:01	1	26
03:16	1	26
03:31	1	26
03:45	0	26
04:01	1	26
04:15	0	26
04:31	0	26
04:45	1	26
05:01	1	26
05:16	0	26
05:31	0	26
05:45	0	26
06:00	0	26
06:16	0	26
06:31	0	26
06:45	0	26
07:02	0	26
07:15	0	26
07:31	0	26
07:45	4	26
08:03	5	26
08:15	2	26
08:31	0	26
08:45	0	26
09:00	1	26
09:15	4	26
09:31	4	26
09:45	3	26
10:00	4	26
10:15	4	26
10:30	5	26
10:45	6	26
11:01	5	26
11:16	13	26
11:30	12	26
11:45	18	26
12:00	16	26
12:15	14	26
12:30	14	26
12:45	12	26
13:00	12	26
13:15	8	26
13:30	8	26
13:45	6	26
14:00	6	26
14:15	14	26
14:30	13	26
14:45	14	26
15:00	13	26
15:15	9	26
15:30	9	26
15:45	9	26
16:00	10	26
16:15	13	26
16:30	14	26
16:45	9	26
17:00	8	26
17:15	8	26
17:30	6	26
17:45	10	26
18:00	12	26
18:15	12	26
18:30	11	26
18:45	15	26
19:00	14	26
19:15	8	26
19:30	9	26
19:45	6	26
20:00	6	26
20:15	9	26
20:30	9	26
20:45	7	26
21:00	7	26
21:15	6	26
21:30	6	26
21:45	5	26
22:00	6	26

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

St George Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 26 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
22:16	4%
22:31	8%
22:46	8%
23:01	8%
23:16	8%
23:31	4%
23:46	8%
00:01	4%
00:16	4%
00:31	4%
00:45	12%
01:01	8%
01:15	12%
01:31	8%
01:45	12%
02:00	12%
02:16	0%
02:31	0%
02:46	0%
03:01	4%
03:16	4%
03:31	4%
03:45	0%
04:01	4%
04:15	0%
04:31	0%
04:45	4%
05:01	4%
05:16	0%
05:31	0%
05:45	0%
06:00	0%
06:16	0%
06:31	0%
06:45	0%
07:02	0%
07:15	0%
07:31	0%
07:45	15%
08:03	19%
08:15	8%
08:31	0%
08:45	0%
09:00	4%
09:15	15%
09:31	15%
09:45	12%
10:00	15%
10:15	15%
10:30	19%
10:45	23%
11:01	19%
11:16	50%
11:30	46%
11:45	69%
12:00	62%
12:15	54%
12:30	54%
12:45	46%
13:00	46%
13:15	31%
13:30	31%
13:45	23%
14:00	23%
14:15	54%
14:30	50%
14:45	54%
15:00	50%
15:15	35%
15:30	35%
15:45	35%
16:00	38%
16:15	50%
16:30	54%
16:45	35%
17:00	31%
17:15	31%
17:30	23%
17:45	38%
18:00	46%
18:15	46%
18:30	42%
18:45	58%
19:00	54%
19:15	31%
19:30	35%
19:45	23%
20:00	23%
20:15	35%
20:30	35%
20:45	27%
21:00	27%
21:15	23%
21:30	23%
21:45	19%
22:00	23%

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Sutherland Hospital & Community Health Service

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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9.6 km18 waiting

Prince of Wales Hospital

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10.8 km12 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for St George Hospital?: The patient count shows how many people are currently in St George 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. St George Hospital has a reported capacity of 26 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?: Patient counts for St George 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.
What if my health concern is not an emergency?: Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.