Malaga
WA 6090 · Swan
25 (2021) → 25 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Malaga is a suburb in Swan, WA 6090, about 11km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Malaga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 72/100, and is about 13km inland. Malaga has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (24%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1029 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Alta-1 College - Malaga CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1026
- Ballajura Community CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 972
- South Ballajura Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 967
- South Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 937
- Morley Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1008
- Boyare Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 901
- Camboon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1033
- St Andrew's GrammarCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1073
- Noranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- North Morley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1017
- Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1020
- John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School - John Septimus Roe (Beechboro)Primary · Independent · 3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Malaga
How far is Malaga from Perth CBD?
Malaga is about 10.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Malaga?
Malaga has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Malaga?
Malaga has a transport score of 72/100 and 60 bus stops.