Malaga () is a suburb of
Perth
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,
Western Australia
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, approximately north of the CBD, in the
City of Swan
The City of Swan is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area of Western Australia, in the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council, eastern metropolitan region of Perth. It is named after the Swan River (Western Austral ...
.
Early real estate development occurred in the decade before the first world war.
Etymology
The suburb is thought to be named after either the Spanish city of
Málaga
Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...
, or the
Aboriginal word ''malaga'', which means "
ironstone
Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical replacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron ore compound from which iron (Fe) can be smelted commercially.
Not to be c ...
". 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.
Significant facilities
The suburb contains a
Transperth
Transperth is the public transport system for Perth and surrounding areas in Western Australia. It is managed by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government organisation, and consists of train, bus and ferry services. Bus operat ...
bus depot operated by
Path Transit.
Transport
Bus
* 351
Ballajura Station to
Galleria Bus Station – serves
Marshall Road and Malaga Drive
* 360 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground central bus station in Perth, Western Australia, located underneath Wellington Street. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder o ...
(limited stops) – serves
Alexander Drive
* 361 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to
Galleria Bus Station – serves Illawarra Crescent and
Alexander Drive
* 362
Ballajura Station to
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
– serves
Marshall Road, Guadalupe Drive, Cassowary Drive, Illawarra Crescent and
Alexander Drive
* 363
Ballajura Station to
Mirrabooka Bus Station
Mirrabooka bus station is a Transperth bus station in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, Mirrabooka approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. It has 12 stands and is served by 14 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and S ...
– serves
Marshall Road, Beringarra Avenue, Narloo Street and Victoria Road
* 449
Ballajura Station to
Warwick Station – serves
Marshall Road and
Beach Road
* 450
Ballajura Station to
Warwick Station – serves
Marshall Road,
Beach Road and
Alexander Drive
References
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs and localities in the City of Swan
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