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Wishart is a leafy, established south-eastern Brisbane suburb with a quietly residential character. Streets are lined with established gardens and a mix of older brick and timber homes alongside pockets of modern townhouses, and families make up the core of the community. The median age is 39 and most dwellings are owner-occupied, about 73.5% in total, which helps give the area a settled, residential feel.

Everyday needs are met by a local shopping village while larger retail and services at Westfield Garden City are within easy reach. There are parks, sporting fields and small areas of bushland for walks, and regular bus services plus major roads link the suburb to neighbouring centres and the city, making it a practical choice for families and professionals. Council has also listed planned improvements including a dog off-leash area at Berkshire Crescent Park and pavement resurfacing on Ham Road; these works are recorded as indicative.

Buying in Wishart sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,600,500 is about 15.2 times a typical local annual household income as recorded at the most recent Census.

Renting also takes a sizeable share of local incomes. A house rent of $770 a week would use about 38% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and unit rent of $628 a week would use about 31%. On these figures, renting takes a sizeable share of income while buying is much more stretched against local incomes at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The clearest movement over the past year in Wishart is in unit prices, which jumped 19.2%. House values also rose, up 13.6%. On the income side, house rents climbed 10.0% while unit rents fell 2.6%.

For someone weighing Wishart up as an investment, those figures point to stronger capital gains for units over the year and stronger rental growth for houses. If rental income is your priority, the house rent figure is the one to focus on; if capital growth is your priority, the unit price change stands out. Whether that balance fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.