Toolakea, Queensland

Toolakea is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.

Geography
Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 km north-east of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2 km along the Esplanade. Toolakea Beach (-19.1444°N, 146.5778°W) itself stretches approximately 8 km from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.

History
Toolakea is an Aboriginal word, possibly from Warakami language meaning sunny place.

Demographics
In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people.

In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people, unchanged from 2006.

In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.

Amenities
Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.

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.