Stones Corner vs Coorparoo

Stones Corner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Coorparoo. In Stones Corner, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Coorparoo, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Stones Corner: a median of $870,000, against $800,000 in Coorparoo. On these figures, Stones Corner tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Coorparoo

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stones Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stones Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 46%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coorparoo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield.

Where they sit

Stones Corner and Coorparoo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Walkability 90 / 88
Stones Corner — Walkability: 90/100 Coorparoo — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 7 / 34
Stones Corner — Safety: 7/100 Coorparoo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Stones Corner — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coorparoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coorparoo has more residents (18,132 vs 2,336); Coorparoo has higher household incomes ($109,460 vs $96,408).

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Population 2,336 18,132
+676% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +11.4%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $96,408/yr $109,460/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
0-4 3.6% / 5.0%
Stones Corner — 0-4: 3.6% Coorparoo — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 4.7% / 9.8%
Stones Corner — 5-14: 4.7% Coorparoo — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 2.3% / 5.2%
Stones Corner — 15-19: 2.3% Coorparoo — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 13.8% / 8.7%
Stones Corner — 20-24: 13.8% Coorparoo — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 33.0% / 20.2%
Stones Corner — 25-34: 33.0% Coorparoo — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 15.6% / 15.9%
Stones Corner — 35-44: 15.6% Coorparoo — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 7.9% / 13.2%
Stones Corner — 45-54: 7.9% Coorparoo — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 9.0% / 9.6%
Stones Corner — 55-64: 9.0% Coorparoo — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.2% / 6.3%
Stones Corner — 65-74: 6.2% Coorparoo — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 2.8% / 3.9%
Stones Corner — 75-84: 2.8% Coorparoo — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.9% / 2.3%
Stones Corner — 85+: 0.9% Coorparoo — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stones Corner 57.0% lone person
Stones Corner — Lone Person: 57.0% Stones Corner — Couple Families: 16.1% Stones Corner — Group Household: 17.2% Stones Corner — One Parent Families: 6.7% Stones Corner — Other Families: 3.1%
Coorparoo 44.8% lone person
Coorparoo — Lone Person: 44.8% Coorparoo — Couple Families: 33.5% Coorparoo — Group Household: 9.8% Coorparoo — One Parent Families: 9.1% Coorparoo — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stones Corner 62.6% renting
Stones Corner — Owned Outright: 13.3% Stones Corner — Mortgage: 24.2% Stones Corner — Renting: 62.6%
Coorparoo 46.0% renting
Coorparoo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Coorparoo — Mortgage: 31.8% Coorparoo — Renting: 46.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Bachelor Degree 30.7% / 25.9%
Stones Corner — Bachelor Degree: 30.7% Coorparoo — Bachelor Degree: 25.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 9.5%
Stones Corner — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Coorparoo — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.0%
Stones Corner — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Coorparoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.4%
Stones Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Coorparoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.8%
Stones Corner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Coorparoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
India 3.2% / 2.5%
Stones Corner — India: 3.2% Coorparoo — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.6%
Stones Corner — New Zealand: 3.0% Coorparoo — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.6% / 2.9%
Stones Corner — England: 2.6% Coorparoo — England: 2.9%
Nepal 1.4% / 1.7%
Stones Corner — Nepal: 1.4% Coorparoo — Nepal: 1.7%
China 2.0% / 0.8%
Stones Corner — China: 2.0% Coorparoo — China: 0.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.8%
Stones Corner — South Africa: 1.4% Coorparoo — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.9%
Stones Corner — Philippines: 1.2% Coorparoo — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stones Corner 61.2% flats / apartments
Stones Corner — Flats / Apartments: 61.2% Stones Corner — Houses: 36.1% Stones Corner — Townhouses: 2.7%
Coorparoo 50.1% flats / apartments
Coorparoo — Flats / Apartments: 50.1% Coorparoo — Houses: 40.6% Coorparoo — Townhouses: 9.3%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price $870,000 $799,825
Median land price — $1,020,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 141 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
1 bed $675K / $651K
Stones Corner — 1 bed: $675K (15 sales) Coorparoo — 1 bed: $651K (30 sales)

15 vs 30 sales

2 bed $895K / $794K
Stones Corner — 2 bed: $895K (53 sales) Coorparoo — 2 bed: $794K (209 sales)

53 vs 209 sales

3 bed $1.12M / $990K
Stones Corner — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales) Coorparoo — 3 bed: $990K (41 sales)

8 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Stones Corner Coorparoo
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Houses — 2.5%
$850/wk on $1.75M
Units 4.0%
$690/wk on $900K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K

Ranking within QLD

Stones Corner Coorparoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Coorparoo scores higher overall (82 vs 68).

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Grade A A+
Score 68/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stones Corner carries more crime risk (93 vs 66).

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane City, 3.6 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 4.4%

Schools in Stones Corner

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Coorparoo

  • Brisbane School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Loreto College Coorparoo Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Villanova College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 24
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 29
Childcare 2 15
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Walkability score 90/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 350.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4120
 2.4%
postcode 4151
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 4120
 27
postcode 4151

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Car (driver) 49.2% / 52.7%
Stones Corner — Car (driver): 49.2% Coorparoo — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 26.5%
Stones Corner — Worked from Home: 21.6% Coorparoo — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Bus 15.1% / 9.8%
Stones Corner — Bus: 15.1% Coorparoo — Bus: 9.8%
Walked Only 5.4% / 2.4%
Stones Corner — Walked Only: 5.4% Coorparoo — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.9%
Stones Corner — Car (passenger): 3.5% Coorparoo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 3.0% / 2.8%
Stones Corner — Train: 3.0% Coorparoo — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.7%).

Setting

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.6 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Connectivity score 85/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,910 premises
 8%
9,095 premises

Climate

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Stones Corner Coorparoo
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stones Corner Coorparoo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stones Corner

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

Coorparoo

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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