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°ECoordinates: 31°51′36″S 115°53′35″E / 31.860°S 115.893°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
Significant facilities[]
The suburb contains a Transperth bus depot operated by Path Transit.
The Paramount College of Natural Medicine has its campus on Bonner Drive in Malaga.
References[]
- ^ 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
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