Wishart,_Queensland Knowpia

Wishart
Brisbane, Queensland
Wishart; Brisbane, Queensland
	Ham Road, 2014
Population	10,700 (2016 census)
Established	1967
Postcode(s)	4122
Location	14 km (9 mi) south-east of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane; (MacGregor Ward)
State electorate(s)	Mansfield
Federal division(s)	Bonner
	Suburbs around Wishart:

Wishart is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[3]

Geography edit

Wishart is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the CBD.

Bulimba Creek flows through the suburb.

History edit

The suburb was originally named by Queensland Place Names Board 1 August 1967. Name and boundaries confirmed by Minister for Survey and Valuation, Urban and Regional Affairs 11 August 1975. Boundaries altered by the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, 22 April 2005. The suburb was once known as Mount Gravatt South. It was renamed after the Wishart family who were early settlers in the area.^[4]

Newnham Road in Wishart was originally part of a stock route from farming areas south of Brisbane to the Cannon Hill saleyards. The land beside Newnham Road was eventually developed into small farming blocks, reducing the width of the stock route to that of a normal road, but it was still used occasionally by travelling stock until the 1960s. As Brisbane grew the suburb was subdivided for residential blocks.^[5]

Demographics edit

In the 2011 census, the population of Wishart was 10,460, 52.4% female and 47.6% male. The median age of the Wishart population was 37 years, the same as the Australian median. 67.6% of people living in Wishart were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.9%, England 2.8%, China 1.7%, India 1.6%, South Africa 1.3%. 74.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.4% Cantonese, 2.2% Mandarin, 2.2% Greek, 1.3% Hindi, 1.1% Korean.^[6]

In the 2016 census, the population of Wishart was 10,815, 52.9% female and 47.1% male. The median age of the Wishart population was 39 years. 61.3% of people living in Wishart were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were China 4.1%, India 3.3%, New Zealand 2.9%, South Korea 2.6%, England 2.4%. 65.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 6.5% Mandarin, 3.3% Cantonese, 3.0% Korean, 1.6% Greek, 1.3% Hindi.^[7]

Education edit

The Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield State High School and Mansfield State School are located near Wishart. Wishart State School is another school of Wishart.^[8]^[9]^[10]

References edit

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wishart (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "MacGregor Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ "Wishart – suburb (entry 43702)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ Roberts, Beryl (2013). Naming Brisbane: Origins of Brisbane's Suburb & Locality Names. p. 109. ISBN 9780987231529. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "Wishart | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Statistics Wishart". profile.id.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Wishart". abs.gov.au. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Homepage". Brisbane Adventist College. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Mansfield State High School". Mansfield State High School. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Welcome to Mansfield State School". mansfieldss.eq.edu.au. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019.