This school has so much pulling power, 80 per cent of secondary students in its catchment choose a state school over private or Catholic.

Political commentators believe the battle for Brisbane will be a tight three-party contest, determined by how preferences fall.

The cheapest suburb to buy a house in one of the highest ranked catchments is Stafford on Brisbane’s northside, with $1.1m needed to secure a typical three-bedroom house in the Kedron State High ...