Brightly vs Kinchant Dam
Kinchant Dam is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Brightly. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Brightly tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Kinchant Dam suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Brightly
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 70/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
- But Kinchant Dam is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brightly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brightly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Brightly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (670 min vs 681 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (977.6 km vs 990.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Brightly carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 70/100)
- Kinchant Dam has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kinchant Dam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (48.8% vs -25.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brightly and Kinchant Dam drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Kinchant Dam has more residents (183 vs 52); Kinchant Dam rents higher ($215/wk vs $183/wk).
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 183 +252% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.7% | +48.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 41 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $183/wk | $215/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
Property market
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kinchant Dam carries more crime risk (70 vs 37); Brightly carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 37).
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | High 70/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 2 |
Mobility
Kinchant Dam sits further from the CBD (990.7 km vs 977.6 km).
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 977.6 km | 990.7 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 670 min | 681 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4741 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4741 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).
Setting
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.3 km | 27.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 63 premises |
Climate
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,517 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.4°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brightly | Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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