Brightly, Queensland

Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia

21°16′27″S 148°53′28″E / 21.2741°S 148.8911°E / -21.2741; 148.8911 (Brightly (centre of locality))Population52 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1.287/km² (3.33/sq mi)Postcode(s)4741Area40.4 km² (15.6 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Mackay RegionState electorate(s)Mirani Federal division(s)Capricornia

Suburbs around Brightly:
Mia Mia	Kinchant Dam	North Eton
Pinevale	Brightly	Eton
Pinevale	Eton	Eton

Brightly is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Brightly had a population of 52 people.^[1]

History

Brightley State School opened on 23 February 1925 and closed on 9 December 1988.^[3] The spelling of the school name differs from the locality name.^[4] The school was at 1843 Mirani Eton Road (21°15′32″S 148°55′11″E / 21.2588°S 148.9196°E / -21.2588; 148.9196 (Brightley State School (former))) and the school building is now used as a private residence.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Brightly had a population of 70 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Brightly had a population of 52 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brightly (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Brightly – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46765)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Agency ID 5011, Brightley State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ "1843 Mirani-Eton Road, Brightly, Qld 4741". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brightly (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.