Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd
Bright & Duggan is a large national strata manager licensed in NSW since 1978, overseeing 1,225 schemes with 61,299 lots and an average scheme size of 50 lots — one of the largest portfolios in the state. It operates across NSW, QLD, VIC and ACT with local teams, serving residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use and lifestyle communities, and holds a Google rating of 4.3 from 101 reviews and a ProductReview rating of 4.1 from 686 reviews. The firm is not an SCA member and has 23 NCAT cases and 8 Supreme Court matters on record, which is relatively modest given its portfolio scale.
Counts (~) are rounded figures sourced from the NSW StrataHub register. Figures may include duplication in staged or mixed-use developments and reflect data at the time of the last register extract.
About This Manager
From public informationBright & Duggan combines national scale across NSW, QLD, VIC and ACT with locally based strata teams, positioning its value around structured processes, accountable follow-through and a defined transition programme for committees switching managers. The firm covers a notably wide range of scheme types including industrial strata, lifestyle/over-55s communities and mixed-use properties.
Portfolio Profile
Lot Types
Scheme Size Distribution
Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 35.0 lots. The portfolio is dominated by small schemes (10 lots or fewer), typical of townhouse and villa complexes.
Portfolio Age
Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1975, newest 2025.
Suburb Coverage
| Suburb | Schemes | Lots | % of Portfolio | Market Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 2300 | 26 | 1,700 | 17% | 16.6% | |
| Newcastle West 2302 | 9 | 524 | 6% | 26.5% | |
| Wickham 2293 | 9 | 526 | 6% | 18.4% | |
| Merewether 2291 | 6 | 20 | 4% | 1.9% | |
| Charlestown 2290 | 5 | 238 | 3% | 2.6% | |
| Cooks Hill 2300 | 5 | 61 | 3% | 5.5% | |
| Warners Bay 2282 | 5 | 50 | 3% | 2.0% | |
| Maitland 2320 | 4 | 31 | 3% | 10.3% | |
| Toronto 2283 | 3 | 78 | 2% | 3.4% | |
| Broadmeadow 2292 | 3 | 84 | 2% | 7.7% |
Tribunal & Court History
No NSW tribunal or court proceedings where Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd was named as a party were found in caselaw records from 2021 onwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many strata schemes does Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd manage in NSW?
- Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd manages around 150 strata schemes (around 5,400 total lots) across 69 suburbs in New South Wales, based on the NSW StrataHub register.
- What areas does Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd provide strata management in?
- Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd is most active in Newcastle, Newcastle West, Wickham, covering 69 suburbs across NSW in total.
- Does Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd specialise in residential or commercial strata?
- Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd manages primarily residential (91% residential, 6% commercial).
- What is the average scheme size managed by Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd?
- Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd manages schemes averaging 35 lots each, compared to the NSW state average of approximately 20 lots per scheme.
- Is Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW?
- Based on the SCA NSW online directory, Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd does not appear as a current member.
- Does Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd have any NSW Fair Trading enforcement actions?
- Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd does not appear on the NSW Fair Trading Name and Shame Register, indicating no recorded enforcement actions as of our last data update.
- Have any NCAT or court cases named Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd as a party?
- No NSW tribunal or court proceedings naming Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd as a party were found in caselaw records from 2021 onwards.
- What is Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd's NSW strata management licence number?
- Bright & Duggan (Hunter) Pty Ltd's NSW licence number is 10092609, issued under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.