Brighton and its neighboring suburb Bald Hills are the northernmost suburbs of the City of Brisbane. Brighton is located 22.6 kilometers by road north of Brisbane’s central business district.  

Brighton has been mostly developed as suburban housing. In the north of the suburb, there is some rural residential development and undeveloped wetlands. In the south-west of the locality are undeveloped wetlands. Hornibrook Highway is listed as a heritage site. 

There are few schools in the suburb which include Brighton State school, Nashville State school, St. Kieran’s Catholic school, and Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Center. 

There are a number of parks in the suburb which include Beaconsfield Terrace Park, Brighton Park, Decker Park, Dianella Reserve, Goodenia Reserve, Gordon Street Park, High Street Park, High Street Park, Jill Street Park, Massie Street Park, North Road Park, Pimelea Reserve, and Pomona Street Park to name a few. 

Brighton has a woodland wetland protected by the local government. This natural reserve is made up of three kinds of wood; namely Goodenia Woods, Pimelea Woods, and Dianella Woods. The land is so-called a wetland as it fills with water during heavy rain which flows into a small tidal creek, Copold Creek, that flows under one of the main roads of Brighton, Beaconsfield Terrace, and then leads to Bramble Bay between 15th and 16th Avenues.