West · Toowong
Moving near Brisbane Boys' College
Hilltop Toowong campus; extensive western bus network. 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 Toowong campus, and what housing costs there.
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Spread across Inner West, The West, Inner South.
$1.40m – $2.30m
Best value on this list: Yeronga.
$780 – $1050
Renting first is common while families learn the corridors.
Suburbs to consider
| Suburb | Area | Morning run | Median house | Weekly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToowongBBC and Stuartholme on the doorstep. | Inner West | 6 min | $1.70m | $880 |
| IndooroopillyThe private school hub - nine campuses within reach. | The West | 10 min | $1.75m | $900 |
| St LuciaUniversity, river bend, tightly held. | The West | 10 min | $2.30m | $1050 |
| Highgate HillBreathtaking views and within State High catchment. | Inner South | 12 min | $1.90m | $950 |
| PaddingtonBoutique cafes, hilly streets, and premium Queenslanders. | Inner West | 13 min | $1.85m | $950 |
| BardonLeafy, quiet, and elevated at the foot of Mt Coot-tha. | Inner West | 13 min | $1.80m | $920 |
| Red HillCharacter homes and steep ridges just minutes from the city. | Inner West | 15 min | $1.70m | $900 |
| YerongaParkland, train, short run to Somerville House. | Inner South | 15 min | $1.40m | $780 |
| ChelmerGrand homes, leafy streets, real flood history. | The West | 15 min | $2.20m | $1000 |
| GracevilleVillage strip, station, walk to St Aidan's buses. | The West | 15 min | $1.85m | $930 |
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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