17.8% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Machine Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Machine Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement in Machine Creek has seen a notable shift in how residents contribute their time since 2011. The area stands out for its high rates of volunteering and a strong presence of former Defence Force members. This spirit of service is reflected in 17.8% of the population volunteering, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 18% of people in Machine Creek volunteer their time, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is a little below the national figure at 23.8%, a high 27.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the typical Queensland rate.
11.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A little over 5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Machine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31723/machine-creek/topic/community