[4] The suburb is bounded to the south and south-east by Bulimba Creek and to the east by the Gateway Motorway.

Name and boundaries confirmed by Minister for Survey and Valuation, Urban and Regional Affairs 11 August 1975.

[8] Newnham Road in Wishart was originally part of a stock route from farming areas south of Brisbane to the Cannon Hill saleyards.

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.