Machine Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Machine Creek’s 107 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 33.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Machine Creek’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Machine Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Machine Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Machine Creek
Machine Creek sits in the Mount Larcom police division, which recorded 241 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 241 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Larcom police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Machine Creek
Machine Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Machine Creek
At the 2021 Census, 6.9% of Machine Creek’s 131 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Machine Creek
Gladstone council approved 243 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Machine Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Ambrose Bracewell Road, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 53793 Bruce Highway, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 144 Henicke Road, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 122 Hut Creek Road, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 92 Webb Road, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 21 Fox Lane, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 200 Taylors Lane, Machine Creek QLD 4695
- 900 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road, Machine Creek QLD 4695
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.