Queensland · Postcode 4122

Wishart postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 12 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
11,333
Population (2021)
$2,026
Household income/wk
$440
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wishart at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4122 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
11,333 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,026/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,026/wk
14% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$440/wk
16% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
5.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.7%
0.3 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Wishart ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Wishart vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWishartQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,026 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $440 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 39 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4122 covers Wishart, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Wishart has a population of 11,333 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,026, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%. The Indigenous population is 135 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Wishart includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 3,728 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wishart scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Wishart include Wishart State School and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School.

Wishart is part of the Mt Gravatt statistical area in Queensland.

Wishart details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4122
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)11,333
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,026/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density2493/km²
Total Dwellings3,728
Australian Citizens82.8%
Indigenous Population135 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.5546578
Longitude153.0998273
Distance from Brisbane12 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - South
Area (SA3)Mt Gravatt
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateBonner
State ElectorateMansfield
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,395 (21.1%)
15–24 years1,462 (12.9%)
25–44 years2,766 (24.4%)
45–64 years2,834 (25.0%)
65+ years1,869 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.4%) Mortgaged (36.1%) Rented (26.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wishart is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma811 (7.2%)
Arthritis796 (7.0%)
Diabetes479 (4.2%)
Heart Disease417 (3.7%)
Cancer304 (2.7%)
Lung Condition155 (1.4%)
Dementia101 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle148 (4.0%)
1 vehicle1,245 (33.7%)
2 vehicles1,556 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles748 (20.2%)

Schools in Wishart

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wishart. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wishart State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1124 · 1,100 students
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1110 · 520 students

Suburbs Near Wishart

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.