Live data from NSW Health

Blacktown Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Blacktown · Western Sydney Local Health District

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

4 waiting

Updated just now

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

Blacktown Hospital in Blacktown has 4 patients currently waiting for treatment, based on the latest data from NSW Health (updated just now). It serves the Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9881 8000.

Address

Blacktown Road, Blacktown, NSW 2148

Local Health District

Western Sydney Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

11

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Blacktown Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 11 over the past 24 hours, averaging 3 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 24 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

24 bed capacity
Blacktown Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Blacktown Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:15324
07:30424
07:45224
08:00224
08:15424
08:30424
08:45424
09:00324
09:15324
09:30324
09:45024
10:01124
10:15024
10:30124
10:45424
11:00624
11:15824
11:31824
11:461124
12:001124
12:15824
12:301024
12:45724
13:00724
13:16824
13:30424
13:45324
14:00324
14:15324
14:30224
14:45324
15:01324
15:15124
15:30124
15:45124
16:01224
16:15024
16:30024
16:45224
17:00224
17:15124
17:30224
17:45224
18:00224
18:15124
18:30124
18:45024
19:00024
19:15024
19:30024
19:45124
20:00124
20:15024
20:30124
20:45324
21:00524
21:15224
21:30224
21:45024
22:01024
22:15124
22:30124
22:45324
23:00524
23:15424
23:30524
23:45424
00:00424
00:15324
00:30524
00:45624
01:00724
01:15624
01:30624
01:46224
02:01224
02:16324
02:30424
02:45724
03:00524
03:15424
03:30224
03:45224
04:01224
04:15324
04:30124
04:45424
05:00324
05:15424
05:31324
05:45524
06:00424
06:16224
06:30324
06:45424
07:00424

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Blacktown Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 24-bed capacity.
Blacktown Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 24 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1513%
07:3017%
07:458%
08:008%
08:1517%
08:3017%
08:4517%
09:0013%
09:1513%
09:3013%
09:450%
10:014%
10:150%
10:304%
10:4517%
11:0025%
11:1533%
11:3133%
11:4646%
12:0046%
12:1533%
12:3042%
12:4529%
13:0029%
13:1633%
13:3017%
13:4513%
14:0013%
14:1513%
14:308%
14:4513%
15:0113%
15:154%
15:304%
15:454%
16:018%
16:150%
16:300%
16:458%
17:008%
17:154%
17:308%
17:458%
18:008%
18:154%
18:304%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:454%
20:004%
20:150%
20:304%
20:4513%
21:0021%
21:158%
21:308%
21:450%
22:010%
22:154%
22:304%
22:4513%
23:0021%
23:1517%
23:3021%
23:4517%
00:0017%
00:1513%
00:3021%
00:4525%
01:0029%
01:1525%
01:3025%
01:468%
02:018%
02:1613%
02:3017%
02:4529%
03:0021%
03:1517%
03:308%
03:458%
04:018%
04:1513%
04:304%
04:4517%
05:0013%
05:1517%
05:3113%
05:4521%
06:0017%
06:168%
06:3013%
06:4517%
07:0017%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Blacktown Hospital?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Blacktown 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. Blacktown Hospital has a reported capacity of 24 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Blacktown 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.
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