Stones Corner

Lifestyle & dining

The Stones Corner shopping precinct is the suburb's drawcard, a strip of restored heritage buildings now filled with independent cafés, restaurants, bars and specialty stores. It has developed a reputation as one of Brisbane's better-kept dining secrets, with a genuine mix of casual brunch spots, wine bars and international cuisine that draws visitors from well beyond the local area.

Because the suburb is so tightly held and small, much of daily life plays out within a few blocks. Locals tend to walk to their coffee, walk to dinner, and lean on nearby Woolloongabba and Coorparoo for anything the strip doesn't cover, including the galleries and antique dealers around Woolloongabba's own retail cluster.

Getting around

Stones Corner is well served by bus routes running along Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road, both key arterials linking the area directly to the Brisbane CBD and out towards Mount Gravatt and beyond. The suburb's proximity to Buranda and the Pacific Motorway on-ramps near Woolloongabba also makes it a practical base for those who drive.

The suburb's flat, grid-like streets and short blocks make it easy to walk or cycle to Coorparoo, Greenslopes or Woolloongabba, and its inner south-east position keeps it within easy reach of the Princess Alexandra Hospital precinct and the Gabba entertainment and sporting precinct.

Schools & families

While Stones Corner's population skews young and its housing leans heavily towards apartments, families are well catered for by schools in the surrounding suburbs, including options around Coorparoo, Annerley and Greenslopes. The suburb itself is better suited to couples and singles than large households, but its central location makes commuting to schools across the inner south-east straightforward.

Housing & architecture

Current listings show just how apartment-dominated Stones Corner has become, with units and apartments making up 91% of the mix, against 4% houses and 4% townhouses. Much of the housing stock reflects the suburb's transformation over recent decades from a modest tram-suburb shopping strip into a higher-density residential pocket, with low-rise and mid-rise developments now the norm.

The handful of houses and townhouses that remain tend to be tightly held and highly sought after simply because of their scarcity, while new apartment developments continue to shape the suburb's skyline and character.

The property market

The median unit and apartment price in Stones Corner currently sits at $865,000, a figure that reflects strong buyer appetite for a suburb offering inner-city lifestyle credentials within a short commute of the CBD. Given that apartments and units account for the vast majority of stock on the market, this figure is a fair barometer of what most buyers here are competing for.

Demand is underpinned by the suburb's small size, its dining and retail strip, and its position between well-regarded neighbours like Coorparoo, Greenslopes and East Brisbane, all of which helps support values even as apartment supply continues to grow.