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Stones Corner flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Stones Corner (Brisbane City, QLD) - 0.6 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stones Corner's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Stones Corner flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,962 Stones Corner properties.

Stones Corner at a glance

Parcels 911 Median lot 401 m² Mapped easements 67 Bus stops 19

How Stones Corner is zoned

Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) 27%
District centre (Corridor) 14%
High density residential (Up to 8 storeys) 12%
Mixed use (Corridor) 11%
Sport and recreation (District) 11%
Open space (District) 9%

Selling in Stones Corner? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 0.6 km², Stones Corner is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 78% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 12 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix). The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 401 m² across 911 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Stones Corner

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Stones Corner suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
2,336
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$1,854
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$400
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
1.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1077, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Stones Corner's 2,336 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.6%
5-14 4.7%
15-19 2.3%
20-24 13.8%
25-34 33.1%
35-44 15.6%
45-54 7.9%
55-64 9.1%
65-74 6.2%
75-84 2.8%
85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Greenslopes, the wider ABS statistical area containing Stones Corner. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Stones Corner itself.

7,493 in 2001 to 11,607 in 2025, up 55%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Stones Corner address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Stones Corner planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Stones Corner?

The schematic on this page is a Stones Corner flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 78% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Stones Corner address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Stones Corner flood-prone?

About 78% of Stones Corner falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 33% of the 1,962 properties we analysed in Stones Corner carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 240 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Stones Corner bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Stones Corner and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Stones Corner?

The dominant planning zone in Stones Corner is Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix), though the suburb also includes District centre (Corridor) and High density residential (Up to 8 storeys). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Stones Corner have heritage-listed places?

Stones Corner has 12 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

Is Stones Corner hilly or flat?

Stones Corner is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 16 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Stones Corner?

Across 911 surveyed parcels in Stones Corner, the median lot size is about 401 m². There are also 67 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Stones Corner have a train station?

There is no train station inside Stones Corner itself. The suburb is served by 19 bus stops.

What is the population of Stones Corner?

At the 2021 Census Stones Corner had 2,336 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Greenslopes statistical area, which contains Stones Corner, went from 7,493 people in 2001 to 11,607 in 2025, up 55%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Stones Corner alone.

Is Stones Corner an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Stones Corner scores 1077 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Stones Corner?

Median household income in Stones Corner was $1,854 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Stones Corner property?

A Stones Corner planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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