Bayside · Manly West
Moving near Moreton Bay Boys' College
Smaller boys' college with a bayside focus. 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 Manly West campus, and what housing costs there.
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Spread across Bayside, The East.
$1.15m – $1.65m
Best value on this list: Wynnum.
$720 – $900
Renting first is common while families learn the corridors.
Suburbs to consider
| Suburb | Area | Morning run | Median house | Weekly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManlyHarbour, sailing, Moreton Bay colleges. | Bayside | 9 min | $1.40m | $800 |
| WynnumForeshore, character homes, Iona nearby. | Bayside | 13 min | $1.15m | $720 |
| WakerleyNewer family homes, quiet estates. | Bayside | 15 min | $1.30m | $800 |
| GumdaleAcreage-style living twenty minutes from the CBD run. | Bayside | 16 min | $1.65m | $900 |
| CarinaFamily-friendly with great parks and library. | The East | 24 min | $1.25m | $750 |
| CarindaleLarge family homes, major shopping and Citipointe close by. | The East | 24 min | $1.45m | $830 |
| Cannon HillConvenient shopping and transport hub. | The East | 25 min | $1.35m | $780 |
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?
Work through the enrolment steps first: waiting lists and offer dates usually decide your move date, not the other way around. Then use the suburb finder to weigh several schools, your commute limit and your budget together.