11,333 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,460
- 2016: 10,700
- 2021: 11,333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wishart · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wishart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children than most similar areas defines Wishart, where 21.1% of the population is under 15. This family-focused profile is reflected in the 11,333 people who live here, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
11,333
▲ +8.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wishart — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wishart | 11,333 |
|---|---|
| 4122, QLD | 47,147 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national rate of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
16.5% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wishart splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common at 56.2%, though those in de facto relationships make up only 5.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.2% of the population, well below the Queensland rate of 4.6%.
1.2% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wishart, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33102/wishart/topic/demographics-identity