QLD · Brisbane Council
Wishart, 4122
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Wishart is a practical established suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 11,333
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,026
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 151 of 3,875
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 228 / 776 / 16
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $730
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 590
- Against the person
- 72
- Against property
- 357
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences170
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1094
- Traffic And Related Offences154
- Unlawful Entry135
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,117
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wishart State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Delavan St at Delavan Street Park, stop 85
- Delavan St at Wolcott Street, stop 86
- Delavan St at Wolcott Street, stop 86
- Wishart Rd near Elkana Pl, stop 76
- Wishart Rd near Elkana Pl, stop 76
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
516 Newnham Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
- Boyanda St near Tyrrell St, stop 79Bus stop
- Broadwater Rd at Broadwater Creek, stop 75Bus stop
- Broadwater Rd at Mansfield ParkBus stop
- Broadwater Rd near Ham RdBus stop
- Bus stop (19)
- Cummin St near Monte Carlo St, stop 84Bus stop
- Delavan St at Delavan Street Park, stop 85Bus stop
- Delavan St at Delavan Terminus, stop 78/87Bus stop
- Delavan St at Delavan Terminus, stop 87/78Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Berkshire Crescent ParkPark
- Boorabbin Picnic GroundPark
- Catania Street ParkPark
- Coora Street ParkPark
- Delavan Street ParkPark
- Koola Street ParkPark
- Malinya Place ParkPark
- McCarron ParkPark
- Merrick Street ParkPark
- Mindona Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ramsay Pharmacy Wishartpharmacy
- Wishart Medical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 65.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 398th in Australia
- State rank
- 81st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #57 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Authentic Australian Manuka Honeyamenities529 Broadwater Road, Mansfieldsupermarket
- BCCamenitiestoilets
- Boyanda St near Tyrrell St, stop 79amenitiesbus_stop
- Broadwater Rd at Broadwater Creek, stop 75amenitiesbus_stop
- Broadwater Rd at Mansfield Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Broadwater Rd near Ham Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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