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Wishart is a middle-ring suburb on Brisbane’s southside, within Brisbane City Council’s MacGregor Ward alongside MacGregor, Robertson, Upper Mount Gravatt, Rochedale, Burbank and parts of Eight Mile Plains, Mackenzie and Mansfield. It is an established, low-density residential suburb rather than a commercial or high-density one.
Population and Housing
The 2021 Census recorded 11,333 people in Wishart, with a median age of 39. Housing is strongly house-dominated: 78.8% separate houses and 20.8% semi-detached or townhouses, with almost no flats or apartments.
Schools
Wishart State School, on Morella Street, is the suburb’s public primary school. As with any suburb, verify the exact catchment for a specific address using the Queensland Government’s official EdMap catchment tool rather than assuming from a suburb guide.
Health
The nearest public hospital is Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, in the nearby suburb of Coopers Plains, not in Wishart itself.
Planning and Development
Wishart sits within the broader area affected by Brisbane City Council’s Mt Gravatt corridor and Holland Park-Tarragindi neighbourhood planning framework, which also covers the adjoining Mount Gravatt and Upper Mount Gravatt precincts. Exact precinct boundaries can change street by street, so it is worth checking Brisbane City Council’s current planning scheme directly for a specific address rather than assuming suburb-wide coverage.
Flood and Property Due Diligence
Suburb-level flood context is only ever general, and Wishart is no exception. Before relying on a property in Wishart, check the official Brisbane City Council Flood Awareness Map and order a FloodWise Property Report for the exact address, since this is the only way to understand flood risk for a specific property rather than the suburb as a whole.
Nearby Suburbs Worth Comparing
Upper Mount Gravatt (same ward, more commercial and mixed density), Mansfield (same ward and postcode, adjoining) and Mackenzie (same ward, adjoining, more industrial and retail) are worth comparing if you are considering Wishart.
Useful Narevella Reading
If you are researching a specific Wishart property, Narevella’s guides on flood risk checks, verifying a school catchment and how to research a property before you buy cover the general due diligence that applies in any established suburb like this one.
Once you have a shortlist, Compare Suburbs can help you weigh Wishart against nearby areas side by side, or Find Property For Me if you would like Narevella’s help identifying suitable properties.
This guide is general research information only, not a recommendation about any specific school, provider, service or investment outcome.
If you are also weighing up newer housing stock nearby, the Rochedale suburb guide covers its master-planned estates.
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