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Sydney Children's Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Randwick · Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

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

No patients waiting

Updated just now

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The latest NSW Health data shows Sydney Children's Hospital has no patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Randwick, part of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9382 1111.

Address

High Street, Randwick, NSW 2031

Local Health District

Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

7

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Sydney Children's Hospital have ranged from a low of 0 to a peak of 7, averaging around 1. The trend is on the rise. Against a reported capacity of 13 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

13 bed capacity
Sydney Children's Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Sydney Children's Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
14:15113
14:30113
14:45113
15:00113
15:15113
15:30213
15:45113
16:00113
16:15113
16:30113
16:45113
17:00113
17:15113
17:30113
17:45113
18:00113
18:15113
18:30113
18:45113
19:00113
19:15013
19:30013
19:45013
20:00013
20:15013
20:30013
20:45013
21:00013
21:15013
21:30013
21:45013
22:00013
22:15013
22:30013
22:45113
23:00013
23:15013
23:30013
23:45013
00:00013
00:15113
00:30113
00:45113
01:00013
01:15013
01:30013
02:00013
02:15113
02:30113
02:45213
03:00213
03:15113
03:30113
03:45113
04:00213
04:15213
04:30213
04:45113
05:00113
05:15213
05:30113
05:45213
06:00113
06:15413
06:30413
06:45713
07:00513
07:15313
07:30313
07:45313
08:00113
08:15113
08:30213
08:45213
09:00213
09:15613
09:30613
09:45413
10:00413
10:15313
10:30213
10:45113
11:00113
11:15213
11:30213
11:45113
12:00013
12:15013
12:30013
12:45013
13:00013
13:15013
13:30013
13:45013
14:00013

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Sydney Children's Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 13-bed capacity.
Sydney Children's Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 13 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
14:158%
14:308%
14:458%
15:008%
15:158%
15:3015%
15:458%
16:008%
16:158%
16:308%
16:458%
17:008%
17:158%
17:308%
17:458%
18:008%
18:158%
18:308%
18:458%
19:008%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:150%
21:300%
21:450%
22:000%
22:150%
22:300%
22:458%
23:000%
23:150%
23:300%
23:450%
00:000%
00:158%
00:308%
00:458%
01:000%
01:150%
01:300%
02:000%
02:158%
02:308%
02:4515%
03:0015%
03:158%
03:308%
03:458%
04:0015%
04:1515%
04:3015%
04:458%
05:008%
05:1515%
05:308%
05:4515%
06:008%
06:1531%
06:3031%
06:4554%
07:0038%
07:1523%
07:3023%
07:4523%
08:008%
08:158%
08:3015%
08:4515%
09:0015%
09:1546%
09:3046%
09:4531%
10:0031%
10:1523%
10:3015%
10:458%
11:008%
11:1515%
11:3015%
11:458%
12:000%
12:150%
12:300%
12:450%
13:000%
13:150%
13:300%
13:450%
14:000%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Sydney Children's Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Sydney Children's Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick. 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 Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network. Sydney Children's Hospital has a reported capacity of 13 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick?
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 Sydney Children's Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
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