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Royal Adelaide Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Adelaide

Real-time average wait times for Royal Adelaide Hospital's emergency department, sourced from SA Health.

Very Busy89min

Updated just now

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Royal Adelaide Hospital emergency department in Adelaide is part of the SA Health network. The current average wait time (arrival to assessment) is 89 minutes. The department is currently reporting a "Very Busy" wait status.

Address

Port Road, Adelaide, 5000

Phone

(08) 7074 0000

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24-hour summary — average wait time

24h Peak

273

minutes

24h Low

62

minutes

Average

133

minutes

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Average wait time — last 24h

30 min (Busy)60 min (Very Busy)
Royal Adelaide Hospital average wait time trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from SA Health.
Royal Adelaide Hospital hourly average wait time
TimeAvg wait (min)
17:1599
17:30102
17:45102
18:0095
18:1595
18:30151
18:45151
19:00149
19:15149
19:30139
19:45139
20:00183
20:15183
20:30137
20:45137
21:00116
21:15116
21:31116
21:4596
22:00123
22:15123
22:3195
22:45117
23:00117
23:15117
23:31167
23:45167
00:00177
00:15177
00:30212
00:45212
01:00205
01:15205
01:30168
01:45168
02:00123
02:15123
02:3093
02:4593
03:0097
03:1597
03:3169
03:4569
04:00112
04:15112
04:30170
04:45170
05:00170
05:15170
05:30202
05:45202
06:00164
06:15164
06:3070
06:4570
07:00147
07:15147
07:30177
07:45177
08:00177
08:15177
08:30117
08:45117
09:00232
09:15232
09:30273
09:45273
10:00234
10:15234
10:30162
10:45162
11:0091
11:1591
11:3062
11:4562
12:0073
12:1573
12:3085
12:4585
13:0067
13:1567
13:3067
13:45103
14:00103
14:1576
14:3076
14:45104
15:00105
15:15105
15:30105
15:45107
16:00107
16:15107
16:3089
16:4589
17:0089

Wait status history — last 24h

NormalBusyVery Busy
Royal Adelaide Hospital wait status history over the last 24 hours, sourced from SA Health.
Royal Adelaide Hospital hourly wait status
TimeStatus
17:15Very Busy
17:30Very Busy
17:45Very Busy
18:00Very Busy
18:15Very Busy
18:30Very Busy
18:45Very Busy
19:00Very Busy
19:15Very Busy
19:30Very Busy
19:45Very Busy
20:00Very Busy
20:15Very Busy
20:30Very Busy
20:45Very Busy
21:00Very Busy
21:15Very Busy
21:31Very Busy
21:45Very Busy
22:00Very Busy
22:15Very Busy
22:31Very Busy
22:45Very Busy
23:00Very Busy
23:15Very Busy
23:31Very Busy
23:45Very Busy
00:00Very Busy
00:15Very Busy
00:30Very Busy
00:45Very Busy
01:00Very Busy
01:15Very Busy
01:30Very Busy
01:45Very Busy
02:00Very Busy
02:15Very Busy
02:30Very Busy
02:45Very Busy
03:00Very Busy
03:15Very Busy
03:31Very Busy
03:45Very Busy
04:00Very Busy
04:15Very Busy
04:30Very Busy
04:45Very Busy
05:00Very Busy
05:15Very Busy
05:30Very Busy
05:45Very Busy
06:00Very Busy
06:15Very Busy
06:30Very Busy
06:45Very Busy
07:00Very Busy
07:15Very Busy
07:30Very Busy
07:45Very Busy
08:00Very Busy
08:15Very Busy
08:30Very Busy
08:45Very Busy
09:00Very Busy
09:15Very Busy
09:30Very Busy
09:45Very Busy
10:00Very Busy
10:15Very Busy
10:30Very Busy
10:45Very Busy
11:00Very Busy
11:15Very Busy
11:30Very Busy
11:45Very Busy
12:00Very Busy
12:15Very Busy
12:30Very Busy
12:45Very Busy
13:00Very Busy
13:15Very Busy
13:30Very Busy
13:45Very Busy
14:00Very Busy
14:15Very Busy
14:30Very Busy
14:45Very Busy
15:00Very Busy
15:15Very Busy
15:30Very Busy
15:45Very Busy
16:00Very Busy
16:15Very Busy
16:30Very Busy
16:45Very Busy
17:00Very Busy

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