Located in Western Australia within the Swan local government area, Malaga is a quiet locality (postcode 6090). It is home to about 25 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $91K per year, with an average household size of 1.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Scottish, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $775 (Census 2021).
Public transport access includes 60 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +4.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.