Brightly flood & bushfire risk
Of Brightly’s 66 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 40.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Brightly’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Brightly address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Brightly
Flood and bushfire areas across Brightly. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Brightly
Brightly sits in the Eton police division, which recorded 97 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 97 total. Figures are for the whole Eton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Brightly
Brightly can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Brightly
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Brightly’s 52 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Brightly
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Brightly). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Brightly with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.