Moving to Wishart QLD 4122
What the official numbers say about living in Wishart — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $440 a week, against a median household income of $2,026 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wishart grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,460 → 11,333 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wishart sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 21% work from home.
Nearest train station: Altandi, 4.7 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Upper Mt Gravatt station, 2.1 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 19.6 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 34 schools · 42 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 56 parks — see them all on the Wishart profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wishart State School 600 m · St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 800 m · Brisbane Adventist College 950 m · Mansfield State High School 1.4 km · Mansfield State Primary School 1.6 km · Saint Bernards School 2 km · Upper Mount Gravatt State School 2.1 km · Clairvaux MacKillop College 2.2 km
Groceries: Foodworks 950 m · Kabayan Filipino Store 1.2 km · Authentic Australian Manuka Honey 1.4 km · Golgappa 1.7 km · Foodworks 1.7 km · Watany Manoushi & Lebanese Foods 1.7 km · Sunlit 1.9 km · Aldi 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Merrick Street Park 200 m · McCarron Park 300 m · Pindari Crescent Park 450 m · Mindona Rotary Park 450 m · Berkshire Crescent Park 600 m · Wishart Bushland 650 m · Delavan Street Park 750 m · Coora Street Park 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wishart, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Laughing Kookaburra · Grey Butcherbird · Pied Butcherbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wishart, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishart here | 11,333 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 10,800 | — | 7/10 | 17% |
| Mansfield | 8,851 | — | 8/10 | 25% |
| Eight Mile Plains | 15,326 | — | 8/10 | 19% |
| Mount Gravatt East | 12,428 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Rochedale | 7,633 | — | 10/10 | 34% |
| Mackenzie | 2,336 | — | 10/10 | 56% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bonner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4122 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wishart profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $440 a week, and about 26% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,460 people to 11,333. It sits about 12 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Altandi station is roughly 4.7 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Bonner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wishart vs Upper Mount Gravatt · Wishart vs Mansfield.
Nearby guides: Upper Mount Gravatt · Mansfield · Eight Mile Plains · Mount Gravatt East · Rochedale · Mackenzie.
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