Royal Adelaide Hospital Live ED Wait Times
Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.
Royal Adelaide Hospital emergency department in Adelaide is part of the SA Health network. The current average wait time (arrival to assessment) is 268 minutes. The department is currently reporting a "Very Busy" wait status.
24-hour summary — average wait time
24h Peak
268
minutes
24h Low
28
minutes
Average
133
minutes
Trend
vs prior period
Average wait time — last 24h
| Time | Avg wait (min) |
|---|---|
| 21:15 | 97 |
| 21:30 | 130 |
| 21:45 | 130 |
| 22:00 | 129 |
| 22:15 | 129 |
| 22:30 | 159 |
| 22:45 | 159 |
| 23:01 | 182 |
| 23:15 | 182 |
| 23:30 | 98 |
| 23:45 | 98 |
| 00:01 | 64 |
| 00:15 | 64 |
| 00:30 | 28 |
| 00:45 | 28 |
| 01:01 | 54 |
| 01:15 | 54 |
| 01:30 | 60 |
| 01:45 | 60 |
| 02:01 | 72 |
| 02:15 | 72 |
| 02:30 | 74 |
| 02:45 | 74 |
| 02:45 | 74 |
| 03:00 | 89 |
| 03:15 | 89 |
| 03:30 | 63 |
| 03:45 | 63 |
| 04:01 | 70 |
| 04:15 | 70 |
| 04:30 | 65 |
| 04:45 | 65 |
| 05:01 | 78 |
| 05:15 | 78 |
| 05:30 | 85 |
| 05:45 | 85 |
| 06:00 | 93 |
| 06:15 | 93 |
| 06:30 | 90 |
| 06:45 | 90 |
| 07:01 | 95 |
| 07:15 | 95 |
| 07:30 | 103 |
| 07:45 | 103 |
| 08:01 | 144 |
| 08:15 | 144 |
| 08:31 | 163 |
| 08:45 | 163 |
| 09:01 | 151 |
| 09:15 | 151 |
| 09:30 | 151 |
| 09:45 | 125 |
| 10:01 | 115 |
| 10:15 | 115 |
| 10:30 | 110 |
| 10:45 | 110 |
| 11:01 | 123 |
| 11:15 | 123 |
| 11:30 | 137 |
| 11:45 | 137 |
| 12:02 | 145 |
| 12:15 | 145 |
| 12:30 | 160 |
| 12:45 | 160 |
| 13:01 | 199 |
| 13:15 | 199 |
| 13:30 | 214 |
| 13:45 | 214 |
| 14:01 | 255 |
| 14:15 | 255 |
| 14:30 | 264 |
| 14:45 | 264 |
| 15:02 | 266 |
| 15:15 | 266 |
| 15:30 | 186 |
| 15:45 | 186 |
| 16:02 | 144 |
| 16:15 | 144 |
| 16:30 | 112 |
| 16:45 | 112 |
| 17:01 | 113 |
| 17:15 | 113 |
| 17:30 | 111 |
| 17:45 | 111 |
| 18:01 | 110 |
| 18:15 | 110 |
| 18:30 | 169 |
| 18:45 | 169 |
| 19:01 | 119 |
| 19:15 | 119 |
| 19:30 | 188 |
| 19:45 | 188 |
| 20:01 | 254 |
| 20:15 | 254 |
| 20:31 | 268 |
| 20:45 | 268 |
| 21:01 | 268 |
Wait status history — last 24h
| Time | Status |
|---|---|
| 21:15 | Very Busy |
| 21:30 | Very Busy |
| 21:45 | Very Busy |
| 22:00 | Very Busy |
| 22:15 | Very Busy |
| 22:30 | Very Busy |
| 22:45 | Very Busy |
| 23:01 | Very Busy |
| 23:15 | Very Busy |
| 23:30 | Very Busy |
| 23:45 | Very Busy |
| 00:01 | Very Busy |
| 00:15 | Very Busy |
| 00:30 | Very Busy |
| 00:45 | Very Busy |
| 01:01 | Very Busy |
| 01:15 | Very Busy |
| 01:30 | Very Busy |
| 01:45 | Very Busy |
| 02:01 | Very Busy |
| 02:15 | Very Busy |
| 02:30 | Very Busy |
| 02:45 | Very Busy |
| 02:45 | Very Busy |
| 03:00 | Very Busy |
| 03:15 | Very Busy |
| 03:30 | Very Busy |
| 03:45 | Very Busy |
| 04:01 | Very Busy |
| 04:15 | Very Busy |
| 04:30 | Very Busy |
| 04:45 | Very Busy |
| 05:01 | Very Busy |
| 05:15 | Very Busy |
| 05:30 | Very Busy |
| 05:45 | Very Busy |
| 06:00 | Very Busy |
| 06:15 | Very Busy |
| 06:30 | Very Busy |
| 06:45 | Very Busy |
| 07:01 | Very Busy |
| 07:15 | Very Busy |
| 07:30 | Very Busy |
| 07:45 | Very Busy |
| 08:01 | Very Busy |
| 08:15 | Very Busy |
| 08:31 | Very Busy |
| 08:45 | Very Busy |
| 09:01 | Very Busy |
| 09:15 | Very Busy |
| 09:30 | Very Busy |
| 09:45 | Very Busy |
| 10:01 | Very Busy |
| 10:15 | Very Busy |
| 10:30 | Very Busy |
| 10:45 | Very Busy |
| 11:01 | Very Busy |
| 11:15 | Very Busy |
| 11:30 | Very Busy |
| 11:45 | Very Busy |
| 12:02 | Very Busy |
| 12:15 | Very Busy |
| 12:30 | Very Busy |
| 12:45 | Very Busy |
| 13:01 | Very Busy |
| 13:15 | Very Busy |
| 13:30 | Very Busy |
| 13:45 | Very Busy |
| 14:01 | Very Busy |
| 14:15 | Very Busy |
| 14:30 | Very Busy |
| 14:45 | Very Busy |
| 15:02 | Very Busy |
| 15:15 | Very Busy |
| 15:30 | Very Busy |
| 15:45 | Very Busy |
| 16:02 | Very Busy |
| 16:15 | Very Busy |
| 16:30 | Very Busy |
| 16:45 | Very Busy |
| 17:01 | Very Busy |
| 17:15 | Very Busy |
| 17:30 | Very Busy |
| 17:45 | Very Busy |
| 18:01 | Very Busy |
| 18:15 | Very Busy |
| 18:30 | Very Busy |
| 18:45 | Very Busy |
| 19:01 | Very Busy |
| 19:15 | Very Busy |
| 19:30 | Very Busy |
| 19:45 | Very Busy |
| 20:01 | Very Busy |
| 20:15 | Very Busy |
| 20:31 | Very Busy |
| 20:45 | Very Busy |
| 21:01 | Very Busy |
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