QLD · Brisbane Council
Stones Corner, 4120
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Stones Corner hums with inner-city energy, a smaller community where there is always something happening nearby. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong working population. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 2,336
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,854
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 168 of 1,352
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 72.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 32 / 706
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $690
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 137
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences69
- Good Order Offences42
- Other Property Damage42
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)222
- Unlawful Entry74
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cornwall St at Rialto Street, stop 19a
- Easts Leagues
- Old Cleveland Rd at Knowsley Street Stop 19
- Old Cleveland Rd at Panitya Street, stop 18
- Old Cleveland Rd at Stones Corner Library, stop 17
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
179 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
346 Logan Road, Stones Corner
- Urban Cellars Stones CornerAlcohol
Unit 7 405 Logan Road, Stones Corner
- NewtonsAppliance
443-445 Logan Road, Stones Corner
- Commonwealth Bank AustraliaATM
- St.GeorgeATM
- Bakery
- NABBank
85 Old Cleveland Road, Stones Corner
- SuncorpBank
76 Old Cleveland Road
- Shady PalmsBar
- Bbq (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chadwick PlacePark
- Hanlon Park / Bur'udaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bodywise OsteopathyOld Cleveland Roadalternative
- Healthyworld PharmacyLogan Roadpharmacy
- LifeCareStoneham Streetpsychotherapist
- Little Window CounsellingStoneham Streetpsychotherapist
- Stones Corner Medical CentreLogan Roadclinic
- World Wellness Health and Medical ClinicStoneham Streetclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Coorparoo Substation No. 210State heritage place
- Stones Corner Air Raid ShelterState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Stones Corner Community KindergartenLincoln Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 51.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1808th in Australia
- State rank
- 409th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #214 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #222 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 5 BoroughsamenitiesUnit 9 405 Logan Road, Stones Cornerrestaurant
- Aldiamenities405 Logan Road, Stones Cornersupermarket
- Anytime Fitnessamenities85 Old Cleveland Roadfitness_centre
- Atlas Yerosamenitiesfast_food
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australian Red Cross Shopamenities386 Logan Road, Stones Cornercharity
- BWSamenities346 Logan Road, Stones Corneralcohol
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.