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EducationTed TabetWed 22 Sep 21

Schools Supercharge Suburb Property Prices

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Parents are paying a premium up to 20 per cent more than the average for homes in the catchments of highly-regarded schools.

According to Domain’s annual School Zones Report, house prices in 88 per cent of primary school catchment zones and 94 per cent of secondary school catchment zones increased during the 12 months to July.

Across combined capital cities, 46 per cent of primary and secondary school catchment zones had an equal impact on house prices and outperformed the growth of the suburb they are in.

Domain’s chief of research Nicola Powell said the pandemic had helped supercharge school catchment prices with flexible working allowing young families to relocate to suburbs with easy access to beaches, parks and schools.

“It’s astonishing to see that starting on a high base of house prices, one-in-10 school catchment zones are achieving 10 to 20 per cent more than the suburb they are located in,” Powell said.

“It shows that Australians are prepared to pay for access to public schools.”

Sydney and Melbourne topped the class for the greatest school zone house price growth, dislodging Perth, reflecting the stronger property market across the year in both states.

The top 10 growth rates in school catchment zones across capital cities ranged from 38 per cent to 46 per cent and were spread across inner, middle and outer suburban areas.

▲ Secondary schools have a bigger impact on house prices in Sydney.


Sydney school catchment zones accounted for five of the top 10, with Melbourne and Queensland and Perth making up the rest.

“We know that as part of the property-decision-making process, parents and investors consider the location of a potential property in relation to a school catchment zone,” Powell said.

“When people are looking for a home, they’re looking for a lifestyle, and education is a big part of that picture, be it in the inner-city suburbs or the coastal regions of Australia.”

Hobart had the biggest percentage of primary school catchment zones which outperformed the suburb they are in while Brisbane had the biggest percentage of secondary school catchment zones which outperformed the suburb they are in.

Prices around Kunyung Primary School, on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula, and those around Barrenjoey High School in Sydney’s Avalon Beach, gained the most.

Melbourne home prices are now tipped to surge following the lifting of a seven-week ban on home inspections over the weekend, due to pent-up buyer demand and a lack of stock.

Meanwhile, despite the city being in lockdown for more than two months, housing values have continued to grow in Sydney.


Sydney school catchments annual house price growth

School nameSuburb2021 median school zone (price)School zone annual changeSuburb annual change
Barrenjoey High SchoolAvalon Beach$2.8m45%30.1%
Burraneer Bay Public SchoolCronulla$2.1m44.8%4.6%
Newport Public SchoolNewport$2.67m43%25%
Woy Woy Public SchoolWoy Woy$870,00041.5%19.4%
Cronulla High SchoolCronulla$2.03m40%4.6%

^Source: Domain, APM


Melbourne school catchments annual house price growth

School nameSchool suburb2021 median school zone priceSchool sonze annual changeSuburb annual change
Kunyung Primary SchoolMount Eliza$1.93m45.7%32.5%
Richmond Primary SchoolRichmond$1.84m39.6%6.2%
Mount Eliza North Primary SchoolMount Eliza$1.65m37.5%32.5%
Heidelberg Primary SchoolHeidelberg$1.51m36.7%15.9%
Valkstone Primary SchoolBentleigh East$172m35.4%9.4%

^Source: Domain, APM


Brisbane school catchments annual house price growth

School nameSchool suburb2021 median school zone priceSchool zone annual changeSuburb annual chnage
West End State SchoolWest End$1.32m41.7%19.5%
Kimberley Park State SchoolShailer Park$620,00038.2%8.0%
Kilcoy State High SchoolKilcoy$420,00036.6%17.7%
Shailer Park State SchoolShailer Park$624,50035%8%
Cleveland State SchoolCleveland$735,00034.4%10.8%

^Source: Domain, APM


Adelaide school catchments annual house price growth

School nameSchool suburb2021 median school zone priceSchool zone annual changeSuburb annual change
Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolAllenby Gardens$660,00032.8%11.3%
Goodwood Primary SchoolGoodwood$1.12m28.9%45.9%
Blakeview Primary SchoolBlakeview$359,75026.2%6.0%
Kilkenny Primary SchoolWest Croydon$655,00025.4%23.6%
Prospect Primary SchoolProspect$866,00025.1%-1.6%

^Source: Domain, APM


Perth school catchments annual house price growth

School nameSchool suburb2021 median school zone priceSchool zone annual changeSuburb annual change
Eastern Hills Senior High SchoolMount Helena$602,50041.8%14.4%
Scarborough Primary SchoolScarborough$865,00033.9%4.2%
Dalkeith Primary SchoolDalkeith$2.56m32.8%17.9%
Lakeland Senior High SchoolSouth Lake$462,50032.1%8.6%
Campbell Primary SchoolCanning Vale$558,00031.8%8.0%

^Source: Domain, APM


Hobart school catchments annual house price growth

School nameSchool suburb2021 median school zone priceSchool zone annual changeSuburb annual change
Brighton Primary SchoolBrighton$405,00035.0%17.3%
Rosetta Primary SchoolRosetta$495,00033.8%18.3%
Bayview Secondary CollegeRokeby$447,50032.6%22.9%
Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolBlackmans Bay$615,00026.5%14.5%
Dodges Ferry Primary SchoolDodges Ferry$379,25026.4%27.3%

^Source: Domain, APM

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