Inguinal hernia repair waiting time at Ballina District Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for inguinal hernia repair — published by the source as “Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy” — at this public hospital in the South Ballina area of New South Wales, with the nearest alternatives that published a figure.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
- Median wait
- 61 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 92 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 0.0%2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
Half the people who had this surgery here waited less than the median, and half waited longer. Of the 186 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 64 when they are ordered from shortest median to longest. Hospitals with the same median share a rank.
The median wait here has risen from 43 days in 2011–12 to 61 days in 2024–25 — up 42% — while the national median rose from 57 days to 73 days. The nearest public hospital with a shorter published wait is Casino and District Memorial Hospital, about 51 km away, at 35 days. Here, 0.0% of people waited more than 365 days for this surgery; nationally it was 5.0%.
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How this compares
| Where | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina District Hospital | 61 days | 0.0% | 92 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 101 days | 8.1% | 5703 surgeries |
| Queensland (all public hospitals) | 70 days | 3.0% | 3303 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 73 days | 5.0% | 16694 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 250 km.
Some of these hospitals are in another state — a public hospital referral can cross the border, so ask your GP what that would mean for you.
How the wait has changed
- Ballina District Hospital
- NSW
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Ballina District Hospital (days) | NSW (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 43 | 72 | 57 |
| 2012–13 | 55 | 71 | 60 |
| 2013–14 | 47 | 69 | 56 |
| 2014–15 | 59 | 70 | 51 |
| 2015–16 | 70 | 69 | 52 |
| 2016–17 | 66 | 72 | 52 |
| 2017–18 | 53 | 75 | 56 |
| 2018–19 | 76 | 77 | 59 |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 78 | 67 |
| 2020–21 | 108 | 92 | 76 |
| 2021–22 | 89 | 90 | 77 |
| 2022–23 | 108 | 115 | 82 |
| 2023–24 | 59 | 97 | 70 |
| 2024–25 | 61 | 101 | 73 |
Public hospitals only — what these figures include and leave out.
All surgery at Ballina District Hospital · Inguinal hernia repair across Australia · Inguinal hernia repair in New South Wales