Toolakea flood & bushfire risk
Of Toolakea’s 136 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 88.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Toolakea’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 Toolakea
Flood and bushfire areas across Toolakea. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Toolakea
Toolakea sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,165 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,165 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Toolakea
Toolakea is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: CF - Community Facilities
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
School catchments in Toolakea
Toolakea can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Toolakea
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Toolakea’s 218 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 Toolakea
Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Toolakea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.