Brightly vs North Eton
North Eton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 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 people living alone, while North Eton suits families with children.
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 74/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
- But North Eton 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 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brightly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $265/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Brightly sits closer to the CBD (977.6 km vs 983.8 km)
- North Eton is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
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 74/100)
- North Eton is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
North Eton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.6% vs -25.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brightly and North Eton 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
North Eton has more residents (189 vs 52); Brightly skews older (48 vs 31).
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 189 +263% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.7% | +1.6% |
| Median age | 48 | 31 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +8% vs other | $107,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $183/wk | $265/wk +45% 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%).
Development activity
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 74% 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 59% of QLD |
Liveability
North Eton is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Brightly carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); North Eton carries more crime risk (74 vs 37).
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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 | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Brightly
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in North Eton
- North Eton State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 9 | 7 |
Mobility
North Eton sits further from the CBD (983.8 km vs 977.6 km).
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 977.6 km | 983.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 670 min | 672 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 (88.1%).
Setting
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.3 km | 24.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 79 premises |
Climate
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brightly | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | North Eton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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