Queensland location profile
Buranda QLD 4102
Buranda is a small inner-south Brisbane locality within Woolloongabba, known for its excellent public transport connections and proximity to major hospitals and universities. It offers urban convenience with shopping, dining, and services clustered around Logan Road and O'Keefe Street.
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Why families consider Buranda
Transit-oriented and hospital-adjacent, it attracts students, health workers, and young professionals. Housing is a mix of newer apartments and older Queenslanders in surrounding streets, with a lively but busy feel near major roads.
Amenities & services
- Buranda Village shopping centre
- Stones Corner retail and dining precinct
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (nearby)
- Greenslopes Private Hospital (nearby)
- Mater Hospital and South Bank health precinct (nearby)
- Cafes and restaurants along Logan Road and Stones Corner
- Stones Corner Library, Logan Road, Stones Corner
- Annerley Library, Ipswich Road, Annerley
- Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane CBD
Transport & connectivity
- Buranda busway station (South East and Eastern Busways)
- High-frequency bus services to CBD, UQ, Griffith, and southern suburbs
- Nearby Park Road and Dutton Park train stations
- Pacific Motorway (M3)
- Logan Road
- Ipswich Road
- O'Keefe Street
Lifestyle & recreation
- The Gabba stadium (nearby)
- South Bank Parklands and cultural precinct (nearby)
- Local gyms and fitness studios
- Norman Creek bikeway and paths
- Dutton Park
- Hanlon Park / Bur'uda (Stones Corner)
- Woolloongabba Rotary Park
- Raymond Park (Kangaroo Point)
- Norman Creek corridor
Education context
Multiple long day care and early learning centres within 1–2km; high demand from hospital staff and inner-city families means infant rooms often have waitlists; several services offer extended hours.
- The University of Queensland (St Lucia campus) via bus and Eleanor Schonell (Green) Bridge
- Queensland University of Technology (Gardens Point) via bus/train
- Griffith University (Nathan and South Bank campuses) via SE Busway