Wishart · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wishart

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Wishart holds 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This gap highlights a place where large households are the norm. Two-thirds of all families here include children, making it a strong hub for parents.

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📍 Wishart, Suburb / Locality

Where Wishart sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +7.1%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wishart — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wishart3.0
4122, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, Wishart has a much higher density per dwelling than most areas. This is consistent with only 17.0% of people living alone, a figure well below the 25.6% national average.

3.0 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.0% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wishart, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.7% of families in Wishart. One-parent families account for 12.5%, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

12.5% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wishart, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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). Family & Households in Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33102/wishart/topic/family-households