The locality is bounded to the south by the Stanley River and to the south-west by Mary Smokes Creek.

[6] The D'Aguilar Highway enters the locality from the east (Woodford) and exits to the west (Royston).

There are small areas of forestry and cropping, but the predominant land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation.

[9] In the 2011 census, Stony Creek recorded a population of 319 people, 44.8% female and 55.2% male.

The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.4%, England 3.1%, Vanuatu 1.2%, Scotland 0.9%, Italy 0.9%.