Machine Creek

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC31738
People 120
Male 50.9%
Female 49.1%
Median age 44
Families 37
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 61
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,375
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,100
Median weekly rent $0
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 59 50.9 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 57 49.1 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 120 people in Machine Creek. Of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

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Age Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 44 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 5 4.4 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 10 8.8 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 6 5.3 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 3 2.7 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 0 0.0 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 3 2.7 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 9 8.0 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 8 7.1 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 13 11.5 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 8 7.1 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 9 8.0 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 9 8.0 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 15 13.3 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 5 4.4 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 4 3.5 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 3 2.7 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 3 2.7 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Machine Creek was 44 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.3% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 66 75.9 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 3 3.4 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 4 4.6 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 6 6.9 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 8 9.2 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Machine Creek aged 15 years and over, 75.9% were married and 3.3% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 58 69.9 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 3 3.6 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 22 26.5 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Machine Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 0 0.0 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 16 50.0 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 3 9.4 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 13 40.6 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Machine Creek 29.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 46.9% were in primary school, 9.4% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 9 11.5 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 8 10.3 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 3 3.8 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 8 10.3 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 3 3.8 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3 3.8 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 20 25.6 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 16 20.5 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 17 21.8 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Machine Creek, 3.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 50 35.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 40 28.6 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 15 10.7 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 8 5.7 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1
Irish 5 3.6 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Machine Creek were English 35.7%, Australian 28.6%, Scottish 10.7%, German 5.7% and Irish 3.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Machine Creek (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 89 80.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 3 2.7 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
England 3 2.7 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
South Africa 3 2.7 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7

In Machine Creek, 80.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.7%, England 2.7% and South Africa 2.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 14 12.1 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 3 2.6 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3 2.6 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 79 68.1 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Machine Creek, 68.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 82 71.3 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 9 7.8 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 4 3.5 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
South Africa 3 2.6 46,102 1.0 190,816 0.8

In Machine Creek, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 71.3%, England 7.8%, New Zealand 3.5% and South Africa 2.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 81 70.4 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 10 8.7 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 7 6.1 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
South Africa 3 2.6 46,654 1.0 193,412 0.8

In Machine Creek, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 70.4%, England 8.7%, New Zealand 6.1% and South Africa 2.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 36 29.8 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 25 20.7 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 19 15.7 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 19 15.7 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 10 8.3 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Machine Creek were No Religion, so described 29.8%, Catholic 20.7%, Anglican 15.7%, Not stated 15.7% and Uniting Church 8.3%. In Machine Creek, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (62.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 3 2.6 12,525 0.3 43,741 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 98 83.8 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 0 0.0 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Machine Creek 83.8% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Afrikaans 2.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 29 50.9 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 14 24.6 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 9 15.8 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 5 8.8 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 57 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Machine Creek. Of these 50.9% were employed full time, 24.6% were employed part-time and 8.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 0 0.0 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 6 13.3 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 4 8.9 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 7 15.6 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 25 55.6 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Machine Creek, 0.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 13.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 55.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Machinery Operators and Drivers 11 25.6 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Labourers 9 20.9 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 7 16.3 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 7 16.3 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5 11.6 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 4 9.3 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5

The only other responses for occupation in Machine Creek were Machinery Operators and Drivers 25.6%, Labourers 20.9%, Managers 16.3%, Professionals 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6% and Technicians and Trades Workers 9.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 4 14.8 16,552 0.8 44,309 0.4
Port and Water Transport Terminal Operations 4 14.8 1,937 0.1 7,293 0.1
Alumina Production 3 11.1 1,563 0.1 4,756 0.0
Site Preparation Services 3 11.1 8,742 0.4 37,091 0.3
Road Freight Transport 3 11.1 28,785 1.3 129,528 1.2

Of the employed people in Machine Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 14.8%, Port and Water Transport Terminal Operations 14.8%, Alumina Production 11.1%, Site Preparation Services 11.1% and Road Freight Transport 11.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 494 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,800 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,375 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Machine Creek was $494.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 30 83.3 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 3 8.3 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 32 76.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Machine Creek, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 83.3% and Worked at home 8.3%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 67 75.3 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 24 27.6 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 17 18.5 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 13 14.4 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Machine Creek, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.6% provided care for children and 18.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 12 15.2 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 18 22.8 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 14 17.7 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 13 16.5 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Machine Creek, 22.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 17.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 16.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 18 50.0 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 13 36.1 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 5 13.9 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Machine Creek, 36.1% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 13.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 0.0 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 100.0 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Machine Creek, 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 3 9.1 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3 9.1 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 10 30.3 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 0 0.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 6 18.2 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 8 24.2 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 9.1 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Machine Creek, of couple families with children, 9.1% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 9.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 43 89.6 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 5 10.4 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Machine Creek, 89.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 43 100.0 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Machine Creek, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 0 0.0 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 8 20.0 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 15 37.5 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 17 42.5 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Machine Creek, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 20.0% had 2 bedrooms and 37.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 20 45.5 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 24 54.5 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 0 0.0 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Machine Creek, 45.5% were owned outright, 54.5% were owned with a mortgage and 0.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 34 75.6 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 11 24.4 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 0 0.0 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Machine Creek, of all households, 75.6% were family households, 24.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

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Household income Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 13.9 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 11.1 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Machine Creek, 13.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 0 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,100 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 82.4 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 17.6 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 10 20.8 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 17 35.4 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 21 43.8 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 0 0.0 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Machine Creek, 20.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 43.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 11 26.8 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 30 73.2 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Machine Creek, 73.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 0 0.0 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Machine Creek, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Machine Creek, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Machine Creek % Machine Creek Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Machine Creek, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

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Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.