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The cheapest ways into Melbourne’s top school catchments

New research reveals the cheapest ways into Melbourne’s top school zones. See what your budget could do for your kids’ future.

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Melbourne families looking for the best school for their children’s education without signing up for a multimillion-dollar mortgage have been given a suburb hit list.

PRD research reveals the most affordable suburbs in some of the city’s best primary and secondary school catchments.

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And further analysis has also shown some of the areas have had home values decline in the past year, meaning they could be primed for a bargain.

Find out what might be possible for your budget.

However, local agents have warned that there can be significant competition for homes in the zone and family’s might face higher prices than the wider suburb’s median in many instances.

For most families thinking about moving to an area based on the local schools, the advice is simple: do your homework.


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Originally published as The cheapest ways into Melbourne’s top school catchments

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/property/the-cheapest-ways-into-melbournes-top-school-catchments/news-story/42862dda6fd1ef8bb29cd3689707e18d