Toolakea is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.[1]
| Toolakea Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Toolakea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°08′43″S 146°34′59″E / 19.1452°S 146.5830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 218 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 311/km2 (810/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east[4] of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) along the Esplanade. Toolakea Beach (19°08′40″S 146°34′40″E / 19.1444°S 146.5778°E) itself stretches approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.[5]
History
Toolakea is an Aboriginal word, possibly from Warakami language meaning sunny place.[2]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people, unchanged from 2006.[7]
In the 2021 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.[1]
Amenities
Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.[8]
Education
There are no schools in Toolakea. The nearest primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.[9]
