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School catchments

Find a school’s catchment, enrolment and demand across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory — or browse the most sought-after state-school zones by council. Free, and built for buyers and renters working out where to live.

Selective entry Enrolment-managed (in-catchment only)

Most in-demand catchments

Ranked by demand — selective and enrolment-managed schools, by size. Deliberately not a test-score league table.

  1. 1Chatswood High SchoolWilloughby · Secondary2,146
  2. 2Bonnyrigg High SchoolFairfield · Secondary1,641
  3. 3Ryde Secondary CollegeRyde · Secondary1,486
  4. 4Elizabeth Macarthur High SchoolCamden · Secondary1,399
  5. 5Alexandria Park Community SchoolSydney · Secondary1,312
  6. 6Prairiewood High SchoolFairfield · Secondary1,284
  7. 7Baulkham Hills High SchoolThe Hills · Secondary1,222
  8. 8Sydney Boys High SchoolSydney · Secondary1,202
  9. 9Parramatta High SchoolParramatta · Secondary1,128
  10. 10Rose Bay Secondary CollegeWaverley · Secondary1,125
  11. 11Sefton High SchoolCanterbury-Bankstown · Secondary1,121
  12. 12Macquarie Fields High SchoolCampbelltown · Secondary1,089

Browse by council

The most in-demand council areas. See every state school in a council, ranked by demand.

Brisbane187 state schools · 144 in demandGold Coast69 state schools · 56 in demandLogan53 state schools · 47 in demandMoreton Bay71 state schools · 45 in demandIpswich49 state schools · 41 in demandSunshine Coast49 state schools · 31 in demandToowoomba58 state schools · 18 in demandMackay43 state schools · 15 in demandOnkaparinga56 state schools · 14 in demandBundaberg40 state schools · 14 in demandCairns30 state schools · 14 in demandRedland23 state schools · 14 in demandSomerset19 state schools · 13 in demandTownsville37 state schools · 12 in demandFraser Coast28 state schools · 11 in demandScenic Rim24 state schools · 11 in demandSalisbury42 state schools · 10 in demandCharles Sturt27 state schools · 10 in demandGladstone26 state schools · 9 in demandTea Tree Gully26 state schools · 9 in demandPlayford32 state schools · 8 in demandLockyer Valley22 state schools · 8 in demandGympie26 state schools · 7 in demandHoldfast Bay8 state schools · 7 in demandRockhampton28 state schools · 6 in demandBurnside9 state schools · 6 in demandPort Adelaide Enfield28 state schools · 5 in demandSouth Burnett22 state schools · 5 in demandMitcham19 state schools · 5 in demandTablelands13 state schools · 5 in demandUnley8 state schools · 5 in demandInner West37 state schools · 4 in demandWestern Downs28 state schools · 4 in demandSydney28 state schools · 4 in demandMarion16 state schools · 4 in demandWhitsunday13 state schools · 4 in demandNorwood Payneham and St Peters10 state schools · 4 in demandCumberland32 state schools · 3 in demandSouthern Downs28 state schools · 3 in demandCampbelltown12 state schools · 3 in demandWest Torrens12 state schools · 3 in demandLivingstone12 state schools · 3 in demandNoosa10 state schools · 3 in demandAdelaide5 state schools · 3 in demandGawler5 state schools · 3 in demandBlacktown87 state schools · 2 in demandCentral Coast77 state schools · 2 in demandCampbelltown53 state schools · 2 in demandParramatta49 state schools · 2 in demandFairfield40 state schools · 2 in demandHornsby35 state schools · 2 in demandTamworth27 state schools · 2 in demandAdelaide Hills24 state schools · 2 in demandCassowary Coast19 state schools · 2 in demandIsaac17 state schools · 2 in demandMount Gambier13 state schools · 2 in demandMount Barker10 state schools · 2 in demandDouglas7 state schools · 2 in demandNorth Sydney7 state schools · 2 in demandLight7 state schools · 2 in demandProspect3 state schools · 2 in demandCanterbury-Bankstown75 state schools · 1 in demandWollongong63 state schools · 1 in demandSutherland62 state schools · 1 in demandPenrith56 state schools · 1 in demandLiverpool49 state schools · 1 in demandNewcastle47 state schools · 1 in demandNorthern Beaches46 state schools · 1 in demandGeorges River32 state schools · 1 in demandThe Hills31 state schools · 1 in demandHawkesbury30 state schools · 1 in demandClarence Valley27 state schools · 1 in demandCamden24 state schools · 1 in demandBayside24 state schools · 1 in demandCentral Highlands24 state schools · 1 in demandKu-ring-gai24 state schools · 1 in demandWagga Wagga24 state schools · 1 in demandRyde19 state schools · 1 in demandQueanbeyan-Palerang15 state schools · 1 in demandBurdekin15 state schools · 1 in demandArmidale14 state schools · 1 in demandWilloughby11 state schools · 1 in demandMount Isa10 state schools · 1 in demandPort Pirie9 state schools · 1 in demandLeeton8 state schools · 1 in demandPort Augusta8 state schools · 1 in demandWaverley7 state schools · 1 in demandPort Lincoln6 state schools · 1 in demandRenmark Paringa6 state schools · 1 in demandACT93 state schools · 0 in demandStirling74 state schools · 0 in demandWanneroo69 state schools · 0 in demandCasey69 state schools · 0 in demandLake Macquarie68 state schools · 0 in demandJoondalup66 state schools · 0 in demandYarra Ranges57 state schools · 0 in demandGreater Geelong56 state schools · 0 in demandSwan52 state schools · 0 in demandWyndham49 state schools · 0 in demandHume49 state schools · 0 in demandRockingham48 state schools · 0 in demandMid-Coast42 state schools · 0 in demandWhittlesea41 state schools · 0 in demand

Demand is based on Enrolment Management Plans and school size — a proxy for how sought-after a catchment is, not academic results. Sources: the QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, TAS, NT, SA & ACT Departments of Education (school details, enrolments & catchments, CC BY 4.0). Figures are the latest published.