Private · Combined · Girls · Inner South
Somerville House draw area house prices
Somerville House is a girls combined school with no government catchment — entry is by application. Its families typically come from 6 suburbs where the median house price is about $1,552,500, ranging from $1,300,000 in South Brisbane to $2,030,000 in Highgate Hill.
Median house in the draw area
$1,552,500
↑ across 6 suburbs
Entry suburb · South Brisbane
$1,300,000
— lowest median in the zone
Average YoY growth
+5.8%
↑ year on year
Why the Somerville House draw area matters for house prices
Somerville House has no government catchment — enrolment is by application and fees, so a postcode never guarantees a place. What proximity does buy is convenience and demand: families who prioritise Somerville House tend to concentrate in the suburbs below, which supports prices across the surrounding market. The table runs cheapest to dearest so you can see where value sits within the school’s core draw area.
| Suburb | Median house | Median unit | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| South BrisbaneSchool here | $1,300,000 | $620,000 | +5.5% |
| East Brisbane | $1,300,000 | $620,000 | +5.5% |
| Bulimba | $1,325,000 | $950,000 | +5.0% |
| Coorparoo | $1,780,000 | $805,000 | +5.5% |
| West End | $1,800,000 | $720,000 | +5.0% |
| Highgate Hill | $2,030,000 | $720,000 | +8.0% |
Medians are indicative — recently published anchors where available, otherwise modelled and calibrated against the ABS Residential Property Price Index. For a property-level figure, request a free valuation.
Suburbs in the Somerville House draw area
Always confirm the boundary. Private schools have no government catchment; the suburbs above are a typical day-family draw area, not an enrolment guarantee. Check the exact address on the Queensland Government’s official catchment finder before you buy. Brisbane House Prices is a property-price guide, not an enrolment authority.
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