Inner city · Fortitude Valley
Moving near All Hallows' School
City-fringe campus, very train-accessible from all lines. Brisbane's independent and Catholic schools have no catchment zones, so where you live is a lifestyle decision rather than an enrolment one. Below are the suburbs within a reasonable morning run of the Fortitude Valley campus, and what housing costs there.
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Spread across Inner East & Riverside, Inner North, Inner South.
$1.50m – $2.50m
Best value on this list: Windsor.
$820 – $1150
Renting first is common while families learn the corridors.
Suburbs to consider
| Suburb | Area | Morning run | Median house | Weekly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New FarmWalkable, riverside, apartment-strong. | Inner East & Riverside | 9 min | $2.50m | $1150 |
| HawthorneQuiet riverside streets, short run to Churchie. | Inner East & Riverside | 11 min | $2.10m | $1000 |
| NewsteadNew apartments, breweries, no lawn to mow. | Inner East & Riverside | 11 min | $1.60m | $950 |
| BulimbaOxford Street, ferry, family Queenslanders. | Inner East & Riverside | 12 min | $2.05m | $1000 |
| Norman ParkHilly, handy, cheaper than its neighbours. | Inner East & Riverside | 14 min | $1.65m | $870 |
| BalmoralElevated pockets with city glimpses. | Inner East & Riverside | 14 min | $1.80m | $900 |
| HamiltonRiver views, Portside dining, quick airport access. | Inner North | 15 min | $2.40m | $1100 |
| WilstonVillage feel, train station, walk to Grammar buses. | Inner North | 15 min | $1.85m | $900 |
| WindsorThe value entry into the northern school belt. | Inner North | 15 min | $1.50m | $820 |
| CoorparooBusway, Coorparoo Square, Loreto on the hill. | Inner South | 15 min | $1.60m | $850 |
Travel times are indicative door-to-gate estimates for a weekday morning, and medians are drafted from publicly reported figures. Treat both as a starting point, not advice — drive the run yourself in peak hour before you commit.
Other schools in the same reach
Useful if you have children of different ages, or you're keeping a second option open.
Enrolling from interstate or overseas?
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