QLD · Brisbane Council
Wishart (Qld), QLD, 4122
Desirability index
#192 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wishart (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 11,333 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,438 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 215.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $730, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 2,438
- Against the person
- 300
- Against property
- 1,471
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 215.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences170
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1084
- Traffic And Related Offences154
- Unlawful Entry135
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
67 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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #192 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ramsay Pharmacy Wisharthealthpharmacy
- Wishart Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Berkshire Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Boorabbin Picnic Groundgovernmentpark
- Catania Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Coora Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Delavan Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Koola Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Malinya Place Parkgovernmentpark
- McCarron Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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