Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2021 starts on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021.
Records were excluded from the calculation of waiting time if the patient did not wait to be attended to by a health care professional, was dead on arrival, was registered, advised of another health care service, and left the emergency department without being attended to by a health care professional, or if the waiting time could not be calculated, or the triage category was unknown.
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Waiting time for non-indigenous patients in emergency departments 2024, by state
In Australia in the financial year 2024, the average waiting time for non-indigenous emergency patients when presenting at a hospital emergency room was minutes in New South Wales and ** minutes in Tasmania.
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AIHW. (January 31, 2025). Average waiting time for non-indigenous patients in emergency departments in Australia in financial year 2024, by state or territory (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1328074/australia-average-waiting-time-for-non-indigenous-patients-in-emergency-departments-by-state/
AIHW. "Average waiting time for non-indigenous patients in emergency departments in Australia in financial year 2024, by state or territory (in minutes)." Chart. January 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1328074/australia-average-waiting-time-for-non-indigenous-patients-in-emergency-departments-by-state/
AIHW. (2025). Average waiting time for non-indigenous patients in emergency departments in Australia in financial year 2024, by state or territory (in minutes). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1328074/australia-average-waiting-time-for-non-indigenous-patients-in-emergency-departments-by-state/
AIHW. "Average Waiting Time for Non-indigenous Patients in Emergency Departments in Australia in Financial Year 2024, by State or Territory (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2025, /statistics/1328074/australia-average-waiting-time-for-non-indigenous-patients-in-emergency-departments-by-state/
AIHW, Average waiting time for non-indigenous patients in emergency departments in Australia in financial year 2024, by state or territory (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1328074/australia-average-waiting-time-for-non-indigenous-patients-in-emergency-departments-by-state/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Average waiting time for non-indigenous patients in emergency departments in Australia in financial year 2024, by state or territory (in minutes) [Graph], AIHW, January 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1328074/australia-average-waiting-time-for-non-indigenous-patients-in-emergency-departments-by-state/
