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Macgregor vs Wishart

Name: Macgregor vs Wishart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Macgregor profile · Wishart profile

Macgregor Wishart

Wishart and Macgregor (Qld) are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with very different social profiles. Macgregor (Qld) is far more diverse, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 57.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 40.6% and 38.5% in Wishart. Wishart is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,191, which is well higher than the $1,679 seen in Macgregor (Qld). Wishart also has a larger share of children under 15 (21.1% versus 13.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas sit near the national average for their overall advantage score. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 2.9 to 3.0 people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,950. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical resident age has grown to 6 years, with Wishart being the older of the two. The gap in family incomes has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,465 larger in Wishart Other language: 19.0 pts higher in Macgregor Unpaid child care: 11.6 pts higher in Wishart Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in Macgregor Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Wishart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macgregor in Wishart +5,465 larger in Wishart gap widening

5,979 29th pct 11,444 60th pct

Median age in Macgregor in Wishart +6 yrs older in Wishart gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 24.4%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.4% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

43.4% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

42.9% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 29.7%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Macgregor Wishart

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.5% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

17.1% China ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%

4.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.0% Chinese ◂ +18.3 pts 16.7%

17.5% English +8.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.3% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.3% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

25.0% Mandarin ◂ +14.7 pts 10.2%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.3% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 32.5%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Other religions even 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macgregor in Wishart +1 more in Wishart

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Macgregor in Wishart +1.26 more in Macgregor

2.50 60th pct 1.24 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macgregor in Wishart +3 more in Macgregor

31 71st pct 28 66th pct

Students in Macgregor in Wishart +302 more in Macgregor

2,509 72nd pct 2,207 66th pct

Avg size in Macgregor in Wishart +519 larger in Macgregor

1,255 98th pct 736 82nd pct

ICSEA in Macgregor in Wishart +38 higher in Wishart

1,068 72nd pct 1,107 85th pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 73.4%

8.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

3.5% Year 11 even 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Creative arts even 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Macgregor in Wishart +$150 higher in Wishart gap narrowing

$634 17th pct $784 46th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Wishart +$265 higher in Wishart gap narrowing

$1,752 50th pct $2,017 67th pct

Family income in Macgregor in Wishart +$512 higher in Wishart gap widening

$1,679 24th pct $2,191 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.7%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 71.0%

14.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macgregor in Wishart +91 larger in Wishart

44 14th pct 135 41st pct

Median age in Macgregor in Wishart +8 yrs older in Macgregor

27 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Macgregor in Wishart +$134 higher in Wishart

$483 15th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Wishart +$206 higher in Wishart

$1,937 64th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macgregor in Wishart +0.1 larger in Macgregor gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 19.7%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 28.3%

18.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macgregor in Wishart +$10 higher in Wishart gap steady

$430 74th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Macgregor in Wishart +$9 higher in Wishart gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,959 58th pct

People / bedroom in Macgregor in Wishart even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

35.3% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 25.4%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 77.6%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

0.6% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macgregor in Wishart +9 more in Wishart

35 45th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Macgregor in Wishart +2.01 more in Macgregor

5.85 72nd pct 3.84 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Macgregor in Wishart +208.0 more in Wishart

1,257.6 66th pct 1,465.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Macgregor in Wishart +5 more in Macgregor

14 76th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Macgregor in Wishart +2 longer in Wishart

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Macgregor in Wishart +2 longer in Wishart

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Macgregor in Wishart +25,333 more in Wishart

5,979 13th pct 31,312 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Macgregor in Wishart +8,864 more in Macgregor

101,125 72nd pct 92,261 69th pct

Transit to city in Macgregor in Wishart even

46 27th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

13.4% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

8.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macgregor in Wishart +1 higher in Wishart

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Macgregor in Wishart +4 higher in Wishart

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Macgregor in Wishart +4 higher in Wishart

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Macgregor in Wishart +1 higher in Wishart

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Macgregor in Wishart +46 higher in Wishart

997 50th pct 1,043 69th pct

ERP in Macgregor in Wishart +5,186 higher in Wishart

6,684 30th pct 11,870 57th pct

Growth in Macgregor in Wishart +7.6 pts higher in Macgregor

10.2% 81st pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Macgregor in Wishart +248 higher in Wishart

712 38th pct 960 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macgregor in Wishart +26 higher in Wishart

1,035 63rd pct 1,061 65th pct

Max temp in Macgregor in Wishart +0.2 higher in Macgregor

26.9 83rd pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Macgregor in Wishart +0.3 higher in Wishart

15.1 81st pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macgregor in Wishart +0.4 higher in Macgregor

7.0 74th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macgregor in Wishart +0.8 more in Macgregor

7.3 81st pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Macgregor in Wishart +7.3 pts higher in Macgregor

93.4% 75th pct 86.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Macgregor in Wishart +2.7 pts higher in Macgregor

92.4% 78th pct 89.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Macgregor in Wishart +0.9 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Macgregor in Wishart +14.2 pts higher in Macgregor

84.3% 61st pct 70.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Macgregor in Wishart even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Macgregor in Wishart +4.8 pts higher in Macgregor

84.9% 80th pct 80.1% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Macgregor in Wishart +4.0 more in Macgregor

12.9 43rd pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Macgregor in Wishart +74 higher in Macgregor

194 70th pct 119 55th pct

Mean slope in Macgregor in Wishart +1.2 pts higher in Wishart

5.1% 45th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

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Compare Wishart with nearby areas

Upper Mount Gravatt Mansfield Mount Gravatt Eight Mile Plains Macgregor Holland Park Robertson Holland Park West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macgregor vs Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303031061/macgregor/vs/303031066/wishart