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Queensland school catchments
Find a school’s catchment, enrolment and demand — 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.
- 1Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyBrisbane · Secondary841
- 2Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesBrisbane · Secondary400
- 3Queensland Academy for Health SciencesGold Coast · Secondary373
- 4Kelvin Grove State CollegeBrisbane · Secondary3,415
- 5Brisbane State High SchoolBrisbane · Secondary3,184
- 6Chancellor State CollegeSunshine Coast · Secondary3,124
- 7North Lakes State CollegeMoreton Bay · Secondary2,905
- 8Mansfield State High SchoolBrisbane · Secondary2,801
- 9Stretton State CollegeBrisbane · Secondary2,789
- 10Marsden State High SchoolLogan · Secondary2,482
- 11Helensvale State High SchoolGold Coast · Secondary2,446
- 12Palm Beach-Currumbin State High SchoolGold Coast · Secondary2,442
Browse by council
See every state school in a council area, 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 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 demandGladstone26 state schools · 9 in demandLockyer Valley22 state schools · 8 in demandGympie26 state schools · 7 in demandRockhampton28 state schools · 6 in demandSouth Burnett22 state schools · 5 in demandTablelands13 state schools · 5 in demandWestern Downs28 state schools · 4 in demandWhitsunday13 state schools · 4 in demandSouthern Downs28 state schools · 3 in demandLivingstone12 state schools · 3 in demandNoosa10 state schools · 3 in demandCassowary Coast19 state schools · 2 in demandIsaac17 state schools · 2 in demandDouglas7 state schools · 2 in demandCentral Highlands24 state schools · 1 in demandBurdekin15 state schools · 1 in demandMount Isa10 state schools · 1 in demandNorth Burnett15 state schools · 0 in demandBanana14 state schools · 0 in demandMaranoa11 state schools · 0 in demandMareeba10 state schools · 0 in demandGoondiwindi10 state schools · 0 in demandHinchinbrook10 state schools · 0 in demandCharters Towers9 state schools · 0 in demandBalonne6 state schools · 0 in demandLongreach5 state schools · 0 in demandCook5 state schools · 0 in demandMurweh5 state schools · 0 in demandBarcaldine5 state schools · 0 in demandEtheridge3 state schools · 0 in demandFlinders3 state schools · 0 in demandBarcoo3 state schools · 0 in demandParoo3 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: Qld Department of Education school details & Enrolment Management Plans (CC BY 4.0); catchments via EdMap. Figures are the latest published.