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Brisbane schools & property

Brisbane school catchments & house prices

In Brisbane, the right school catchment is a price driver you can’t renovate into. For every major state and private school we map the suburbs in the zone, the median house price inside it, and where the value sits.

State school catchments

State schools have a government-managed enrolment catchment. Owning inside the zone is the only way in — which is exactly why it shows up in the price.

Secondary · Co-ed · Inner West

Indooroopilly State High School

One of Brisbane's most sought-after state high catchments, anchored by the University of Queensland precinct and a deep band of Inner West family suburbs.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,795,000

Secondary · Co-ed · Inner South

Brisbane State High School

The state's top-performing public high school. Its tight inner-city catchment is one of the strongest price drivers in the Brisbane market.

8 suburbs in catchment · median $1,300,000

Secondary · Co-ed · South East

Mansfield State High School

A perennial southside favourite. Mansfield's academic record keeps a steady premium on family houses inside the zone.

4 suburbs in catchment · median $1,230,000

Combined · Co-ed · Inner North

Kelvin Grove State College

A prep-to-12 college minutes from the CBD, drawing on the character-home belt of Brisbane's Inner North.

6 suburbs in catchment · median $1,300,000

Secondary · Co-ed · South East

Cavendish Road State High School

A large, well-regarded southside high school whose catchment spans the upgrader belt from Coorparoo out to Carina.

6 suburbs in catchment · median $1,440,000

Secondary · Co-ed · Western Suburbs

Kenmore State High School

The anchor school for Brisbane's leafy western suburbs, with a wide catchment running out along the river to Moggill.

10 suburbs in catchment · median $1,355,000

Secondary · Co-ed · South West

Corinda State High School

The catchment school for the south-west rail-line villages — Graceville, Sherwood and Chelmer — all classic family-house markets.

6 suburbs in catchment · median $1,237,500

Secondary · Co-ed · Inner North

Kedron State High School

An Inner North catchment covering the tightly held character pockets between Lutwyche Road and the rail line.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · North

Wavell State High School

A large northside high school whose catchment captures the value end of the middle-ring north.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · Western Suburbs

The Gap State High School

A bushland-fringe catchment prized for big blocks and a strong community-school reputation.

4 suburbs in catchment · median $1,237,500

Secondary · Co-ed · Inner East

Balmoral State High School

The catchment for Brisbane's eastern riverside — Bulimba and Hawthorne — where cafe-strip lifestyle meets steady price growth.

7 suburbs in catchment · median $1,325,000

Secondary · Co-ed · Bayside

Wynnum State High School

The bayside catchment from the Wynnum foreshore back through Manly and Tingalpa — relative value at the water's edge.

7 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · Inner South

Yeronga State High School

An inner-south catchment riding the Cross River Rail tailwind, spanning the river edge through to value-pocket Moorooka.

6 suburbs in catchment · median $1,300,000

Secondary · Co-ed · South West

Centenary State High School

The catchment for the Centenary suburbs — a self-contained pocket of family estates wrapped by the river and the motorway.

8 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · South East

Mount Gravatt State High School

A southside catchment offering a lower entry point than its Mansfield and Cavendish Road neighbours.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · North

Aspley State High School

A big northside catchment of established family suburbs, with Bridgeman Downs at the premium end.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · North West

Ferny Grove State High School

A north-west catchment at the end of the rail line, popular with families chasing value and bushland.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · North West

Mitchelton State High School

A middle-north catchment around the Mitchelton and Everton Park cafe strips, with the train through the middle.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Secondary · Co-ed · South

Sunnybank State High School

The catchment for Brisbane's Asian-Australian community heartland, where dining, shopping and schools drive demand.

5 suburbs in catchment · median $1,050,000

Combined · Co-ed · South East

Whites Hill State College

A prep-to-12 college for the eastern upgrader belt, from Camp Hill's character homes out to Carindale.

4 suburbs in catchment · median $1,472,500

Primary · Co-ed · Inner West

Ironside State School

A high-demand primary catchment in the UQ precinct — one of the tightest and most fought-over zones in Brisbane.

2 suburbs in catchment · median $1,550,000

Primary · Co-ed · Inner North

Ascot State School

A blue-chip primary catchment across Brisbane's premium northside — Ascot, Hamilton and Clayfield.

3 suburbs in catchment · median $2,440,000

Primary · Co-ed · Inner North

Eagle Junction State School

A long-established, high-performing primary catchment covering the character pockets of the inner north-east.

4 suburbs in catchment · median $1,972,500

Primary · Co-ed · Inner East

Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School

A sought-after inner-east primary catchment that keeps a clear premium on Camp Hill's renovated cottages.

2 suburbs in catchment · median $1,472,500

Primary · Co-ed · Inner East

Norman Park State School

An inner-east primary catchment on the train line, drawing families to Norman Park and Morningside.

3 suburbs in catchment · median $1,375,000

Private school draw areas

Private schools have no catchment — entry is by application. These are the suburbs each school's day families typically come from.

Secondary · Boys · Inner North

Brisbane Grammar School

Brisbane's leading boys' day school. It has no catchment — but its families cluster in the inner north and premium riverside suburbs.

10 suburbs in draw area · median $2,025,000

Secondary · Girls · Inner North

Brisbane Girls Grammar School

The sister school to Brisbane Grammar and the city's flagship girls' day school. No catchment, but a clear inner-north and western-suburbs draw.

9 suburbs in draw area · median $1,970,000

Combined · Boys · Inner West

Brisbane Boys' College

A landmark boys' school on the Toowong hill. No catchment, but its families concentrate across the western suburbs.

8 suburbs in draw area · median $1,797,500

Combined · Girls · Inner South

Somerville House

A historic girls' school overlooking the river at South Brisbane. No catchment — it draws from across the inner south and east.

6 suburbs in draw area · median $1,552,500

Combined · Boys · Inner East

Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)

Known universally as Churchie, this East Brisbane boys' school has no catchment but a strong inner-east riverside draw.

8 suburbs in draw area · median $1,805,000

Secondary · Girls · Western Suburbs

Stuartholme School

A girls' boarding and day school on the Mt Coot-tha ridge. No catchment, but a heavy western-suburbs and inner-west draw.

7 suburbs in draw area · median $1,795,000

Secondary · Boys · North

St Joseph's Nudgee College

A major Catholic boys' boarding and day school on the northside. No catchment, but a strong northern-suburbs day-family draw.

8 suburbs in draw area · median $1,515,000

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