Woolloongabba vs Stones Corner

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Stones Corner, most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Stones Corner: a median of $870,000, against $759,000 in Woolloongabba, though rent is higher in Woolloongabba. Woolloongabba is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Woolloongabba tends to suit share households, while Stones Corner suits 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

Woolloongabba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Woolloongabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($759,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stones Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Woolloongabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

Woolloongabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs unit yield.

Where they sit

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

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
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.

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Walkability 94 / 90
Woolloongabba — Walkability: 94/100 Stones Corner — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 7 / 7
Woolloongabba — Safety: 7/100 Stones Corner — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woolloongabba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stones Corner — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woolloongabba has more residents (8,687 vs 2,336); Woolloongabba rents higher ($440/wk vs $400/wk).

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Population 8,687
+73% vs other
 2,336
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.3% —
Median age 29 31
Median household income $96,876/yr $96,408/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+9% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
0-4 2.9% / 3.6%
Woolloongabba — 0-4: 2.9% Stones Corner — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 4.9% / 4.7%
Woolloongabba — 5-14: 4.9% Stones Corner — 5-14: 4.7%
15-19 5.2% / 2.3%
Woolloongabba — 15-19: 5.2% Stones Corner — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 20.1% / 13.8%
Woolloongabba — 20-24: 20.1% Stones Corner — 20-24: 13.8%
25-34 32.2% / 33.0%
Woolloongabba — 25-34: 32.2% Stones Corner — 25-34: 33.0%
35-44 12.7% / 15.6%
Woolloongabba — 35-44: 12.7% Stones Corner — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 8.1% / 7.9%
Woolloongabba — 45-54: 8.1% Stones Corner — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 6.2% / 9.0%
Woolloongabba — 55-64: 6.2% Stones Corner — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 3.6% / 6.2%
Woolloongabba — 65-74: 3.6% Stones Corner — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 2.5% / 2.8%
Woolloongabba — 75-84: 2.5% Stones Corner — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.6% / 0.9%
Woolloongabba — 85+: 1.6% Stones Corner — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba 44.0% lone person
Woolloongabba — Lone Person: 44.0% Woolloongabba — Group Household: 26.6% Woolloongabba — Couple Families: 18.2% Woolloongabba — One Parent Families: 7.9% Woolloongabba — Other Families: 3.4%
Stones Corner 57.0% lone person
Stones Corner — Lone Person: 57.0% Stones Corner — Group Household: 17.2% Stones Corner — Couple Families: 16.1% Stones Corner — One Parent Families: 6.7% Stones Corner — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba 72.5% renting
Woolloongabba — Owned Outright: 10.3% Woolloongabba — Mortgage: 17.2% Woolloongabba — Renting: 72.5%
Stones Corner 62.6% renting
Stones Corner — Owned Outright: 13.3% Stones Corner — Mortgage: 24.2% Stones Corner — Renting: 62.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Bachelor Degree 28.4% / 30.7%
Woolloongabba — Bachelor Degree: 28.4% Stones Corner — Bachelor Degree: 30.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / 10.2%
Woolloongabba — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% Stones Corner — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.7%
Woolloongabba — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Stones Corner — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Woolloongabba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Stones Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.3%
Woolloongabba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Stones Corner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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.

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
China 6.9% / 2.0%
Woolloongabba — China: 6.9% Stones Corner — China: 2.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Woolloongabba — New Zealand: 3.1% Stones Corner — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 2.7% / 3.2%
Woolloongabba — India: 2.7% Stones Corner — India: 3.2%
England 2.4% / 2.6%
Woolloongabba — England: 2.4% Stones Corner — England: 2.6%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.0%
Woolloongabba — Vietnam: 1.5% Stones Corner — Vietnam: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Woolloongabba — South Africa: not among its largest Stones Corner — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba 69.5% flats / apartments
Woolloongabba — Flats / Apartments: 69.5% Woolloongabba — Houses: 29.8% Woolloongabba — Townhouses: 0.7%
Stones Corner 61.2% flats / apartments
Stones Corner — Flats / Apartments: 61.2% Stones Corner — Houses: 36.1% Stones Corner — Townhouses: 2.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Median house price $1,525,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $759,000 $870,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 44 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.

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
1 bed $640K / $675K
Woolloongabba — 1 bed: $640K (57 sales) Stones Corner — 1 bed: $675K (15 sales)

57 vs 15 sales

2 bed $790K / $895K
Woolloongabba — 2 bed: $790K (127 sales) Stones Corner — 2 bed: $895K (53 sales)

127 vs 53 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $1.12M
Woolloongabba — 3 bed: $1.08M (19 sales) Stones Corner — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

19 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
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.

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Houses 3.8%
$885/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units 4.5%
$700/wk on $802K
 4.0%
$690/wk on $900K

Ranking within QLD

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 8% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Stones Corner scores higher overall (68 vs 57).

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Grade B A
Score 57/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane City, 2.4 km
 3
Brisbane City, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.5% 5.2%

Schools in Woolloongabba

  • Buranda State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Australian International Islamic College - Buranda Campus Independent · Combined
  • Narbethong State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Stones Corner

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 48 24
Parks & reserves 13 1
Childcare 5 2
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Walkability score 94/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 4.4 km 6.2 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 668.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4102
 2.2%
postcode 4120
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 4102
 22
postcode 4120

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.

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Car (driver) 43.6% / 49.2%
Woolloongabba — Car (driver): 43.6% Stones Corner — Car (driver): 49.2%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 21.6%
Woolloongabba — Worked from Home: 21.2% Stones Corner — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Bus 13.9% / 15.1%
Woolloongabba — Bus: 13.9% Stones Corner — Bus: 15.1%
Walked Only 9.7% / 5.4%
Woolloongabba — Walked Only: 9.7% Stones Corner — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.5%
Woolloongabba — Car (passenger): 3.9% Stones Corner — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 4.2% / 3.0%
Woolloongabba — Train: 4.2% Stones Corner — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.2%).

Setting

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
Connectivity score 84/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
5,237 premises
 39%
1,910 premises

Climate

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
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)

Woolloongabba Stones Corner
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woolloongabba

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

Stones Corner

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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