Malaga, Western Australia
Malaga | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°51′36″S 115°53′35″E / 31.860°S 115.893°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6090 | ||||||||||||
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Malaga (/məˈlɑːɡə/) is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the CBD, in the City of Swan.
Early real estate development occurred in the decade before the first world war.[3][4]
Etymology
The suburb is thought to be named after either the Spanish city of Málaga, or the Aboriginal word malaga, which means "ironstone". The name was approved in 1969.
Demographics
Malaga is an industrial precinct. Currently there are 2409 businesses with a workforce of over 12,000 people. The 2006 census listed only 28 people living in the suburb.[5][6]
Significant facilities
The suburb contains a Transperth bus depot operated by Path Transit.
Transport
Bus
- 351 Ballajura Station to Galleria Bus Station – serves Marshall Road and Malaga Drive[7]
- 360 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Perth Busport (limited stops) – serves Alexander Drive[8]
- 361 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Galleria Bus Station – serves Illawarra Crescent and Alexander Drive[9]
- 362 Ballajura Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Marshall Road, Guadalupe Drive, Cassowary Drive, Illawarra Crescent and Alexander Drive[10]
- 363 Ballajura Station to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Marshall Road, Beringarra Avenue, Narloo Street and Victoria Road[11]
- 449 Ballajura Station to Warwick Station – serves Marshall Road and Beach Road[12]
- 450 Ballajura Station to Warwick Station – serves Marshall Road, Beach Road and Alexander Drive[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malaga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malaga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Peet & Co; Crossland & Hardy (Firm) (surveyor.) (1915), Benmore Extension Estate, Perth, Western Australia Peet & Co, retrieved 22 January 2020
- ^ Peet & Co; Morning Herald Job Printing Department (lithographer.) (1908), Balcatta Park Extension : Swan location K1, Perth, Western Australia Peet & Co, retrieved 22 January 2020
- ^ Walker, Beth; Edith Cowan University. Small and Medium Enterprise Research Centre (2004), Malaga business review 2004, Small and Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan university, retrieved 22 January 2020
- ^ Walker, Beth; Strahan, Bernadette; Edith Cowan University. Small and Medium Enterprise Research Centre; Swan (W.A.). Council (2008), Malaga business review 2008 : informing the Malaga Place plan, Small and Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University, retrieved 22 January 2020
- ^ "Route 351". Bus Timetable 112 (PDF). Transperth. 15 July 2025 [effective from 17 August 2025].
- ^ "Route 360". Bus Timetable 70 (PDF). Transperth. 13 May 2025 [effective from 15 June 2025].
- ^ "Route 361". Bus Timetable 75 (PDF). Transperth. 30 October 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].
- ^ "Route 362". Bus Timetable 75 (PDF). Transperth. 30 October 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].
- ^ "Route 363". Bus Timetable 75 (PDF). Transperth. 30 October 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].
- ^ "Route 449". Bus Timetable 80 (PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].
- ^ "Route 450". Bus Timetable 80 (PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].