Malaga, Western Australia
For other uses, see Malaga (disambiguation).
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| Malaga Perth, Western Australia |
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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 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Swan | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | West Swan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Cowan | ||||||||||||
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Malaga is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 11 kilometres north (and a bit east) of it. It is located in the City of Swan. 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.
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. The suburb contains a bus depot operated by Path Transit.
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