title: Malaga, Western Australia
text: # Malaga, Western Australia
  
  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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Significant facilities
  
  The suburb contains a Transperth bus depot operated by Path Transit.
  
  