Malaga, Western Australia
| Malaga Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of Malaga from the north-east | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°51′36″S 115°53′35″E / 31.860°S 115.893°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 25 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6090 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | West Swan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Cowan | ||||||||||||||
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Malaga (/məˈlɑːɡə/) is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 11 kilometres north of the CBD, in the City of Swan.
Early real estate development occurred in the decade before the first world war.[2][3]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
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.[4][5]
Significant facilities[edit]
The suburb contains a Transperth bus depot operated by Path Transit.
Transport[edit]
Bus[edit]
- 344 Morley Bus Station to Warwick Station – serves Malaga Drive and Marshall Road[6]
- 360 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Perth Busport – serves Illawarra Crescent and Alexander Drive[7]
- 361 Alexander Heights Shopping Centre to Perth Busport – serves Alexander Drive[8]
- 362 Ballajura to Perth Busport – serves Cassowary Drive, Illawarra Crescent and Alexander Drive[9]
- 378 Alexander Heights to Mirrabooka Bus Station – serves Cassowary Drive, Illawarra Crescent and Alexander Drive[10]
- 449 Malaga to Warwick Station – serves Marshall Road and Beach Road[11]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 344". Bus Timetable 105 (PDF). Transperth. 17 November 2022 [effective from 18 December 2022].
- ^ "Route 360". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
- ^ "Route 361". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
- ^ "Route 362". Bus Timetable 76 (PDF). Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
- ^ "Route 378". Bus Timetable 75 (PDF). Transperth. 13 November 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
- ^ "Route 449". Bus Timetable 80 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
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