Wishart (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Wishart is a southern suburb of Brisbane, about fifteen kilometres south-east of the city centre, bounded by Bulimba Creek to the south and the Gateway Motorway to the east. Once known simply as Mount Gravatt South, it was given its present name by the Queensland Place Names Board in 1967, honouring the Wishart family, who were among the district's early settlers. One of its through-roads, Newnham Road, began as part of a stock route that drovers used to move cattle from farming country south of Brisbane to the saleyards at Cannon Hill, and travelling stock still passed along it as late as the 1960s before the growing city saw the land subdivided for housing. Today the suburb is largely residential, with parkland and bushland fringing Bulimba Creek.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Wishart (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1044, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wishart (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,333
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,026
- SEIFA score
- 1044
- Coordinates
- -27.5560, 153.1010
Wishart (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wishart (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 25%, 26% of homes are rented, and 41% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,395 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,462 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,766 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,834 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,869 | 17% |
Share of the 11,326 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,353 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,306 | 35% |
| Rented | 955 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,936 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 776 | 21% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,731 occupied private dwellings in Wishart (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,195
- Median weekly personal income
- $784
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,591 (41%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4,368 (39%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 135 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,103 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 3,081
- Employed part-time
- 1,900
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Wishart (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wishart (Qld) is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wishart (Qld)
Where is Wishart (Qld)?
Wishart (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wishart (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Wishart (Qld) had a population of about 11,333.
Is Wishart (Qld) an advantaged area?
Wishart (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1044, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wishart (Qld)?
Wishart (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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