Suburb report · QLD 4122
Wishart
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Population
11,620
Wishart suburb profile
Who lives in Wishart
Wishart is 12km out from central Brisbane, part of its established middle ring. Wishart is home to 11,620 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 73 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Wishart has a median age of 39, near the state's median suburb at 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 86 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $113,900, higher than 68% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 161 report a higher median household income. 73.6% of households own their home, higher than 61% of Queensland suburbs, and 26.4% rent. 113 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,728 households lived in Wishart, more than in 86% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 58%, couples without children 23.1%, people living alone 17% and group households 2.1%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 46 have a higher share of families with children and 270 a lower one. The share of families with children, 58%, is higher than in 91% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 23.1%, fewer than in 86% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
22 new dwellings were approved across the Wishart statistical area in the year to June 2025, 57% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 14 a year. The Wishart statistical area had 11,870 residents in 2025 and closely matches Wishart. That works out to 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 3.2 of the median Queensland statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 22 in 2025 and bottomed at 5 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Wishart statistical area added 1.5% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 4.8 points behind. It ranks at the 11th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.5%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-1%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Upper Mount Gravatt, where the share of families with children is 36.5% compared with 58% here. On the median household income, Eight Mile Plains comes closest to Wishart: $111,600 against $113,900. Mount Gravatt East sits 3km away, with a median household income of $118,400 against $113,900 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.