Opportunity: Stones Corner
Stones Corner is a diverse, vibrant urban village and one of Brisbane’s oldest local business areas.
Council has worked with local businesses in Stones Corner to develop a Local Business and Destination Plan. This collaborative work, known as a Local Business Partnership Initiative, identifies opportunities for improving local investment to support the local economy.
Council has also delivered free Wi-Fi and foreign language wayfinding signage to further enhance Stones Corner as a thriving local business precinct.
Central and accessible
- Less than five kilometres from Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD)
- Serviced by Eastern Busway, with bus stations at Stones Corner and Langlands Park
- Buranda Station nearby
- Convenient access to South Brisbane and Woolloongabba
- Easy busway access to University of Queensland
- Direct access to M3 Pacific Motorway
Local trends
- Village feel
- Heritage landmarks
- Diverse and vibrant
- Speciality retailers
- Cafes, restaurants and bars
- Inner city living
- Young professionals
Precincts
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- Langlands Park – including East Leagues Club and the Langlands Park Memorial Pool
- Stones Corner Busway Station – easy public transport access on the Eastern Busway
- Stones Corner Library – wheelchair accessible library in leafy surrounds
- Stones Corner Hotel – landmark heritage hotel established in 1888
- Logan Road high street – specialty shops, cafés, restaurant and bars and home of the Stones Corner Market
- Stones Corner Village – enclosed centre with Aldi, specialty stores and alfresco dining
- Hanlon Park / Bur'uda – park with half court, playground, picnic area and soccer field
Driving opportunity
Population growth
Generating additional demand for goods and services
- More than 54% of the working age population under the age of 35
Development activity
Bringing more people to live and work in the area
- $15.3 million of non-residential development approvals in 2019
- Lincoln on the Park providing 93 apartments at Lincoln Street
- Oxy Stones Corner providing 60 apartments at Zillah Street
- Gemstone providing 74 apartments at Gladys Street
Infrastructure projects
New roads, transit, schools, hospitals and other major infrastructure projects create opportunities for business
- $944 million Brisbane Metro to provide high frequency network with metro station at nearby Buranda and Greenslopes
- Hanlon Park / Bur'uda upgrade and rejuvenation
- Refurbishment and expansion of Langlands Park Memorial Pool
Talented people
Access to a skilled workforce
- 38% with bachelor degree level of education (compared to 32% for Brisbane Local Government Area)
Strong employment
Increasing consumer spending and stimulating economic growth
- Recent employment growth at more than 1% per year
Who has taken the opportunity?
- Begbie Bentham Design & Build opened their new Studio at 283 Logan Road (2019)
- Taro’s Ramen, opened its fourth Brisbane restaurant at 16 Old Cleveland Road (2019)
- The Bower (a makeover from the formally Logan Road Serviced Office Centre) opened at 433 Logan Road (2018)
- Three Nines Boutique opened at Logan Road (2017)
- Lady Marmalade Café and Bar expanded their premises in a character building on Logan Road (2017)
- Stones Corner Hair & Beauty opened in Logan Road (2017)
Planning frameworks
More information
- Discover more about Stones Corner in the Stones Corner Local Business and Destination Plan
- Contact Brisbane Marketing’s Investment Attraction Team
Other local business areas for investment
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