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| Locality | Malabar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Randwick City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.96425 |
| Longitude | 151.25962 |
| Population | 5,403 |
| Density | 1456.3 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Postcode | 2036 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 12 km south-southeast |
Malabar is a locality in the Randwick City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,403. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 1456.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 28 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km south-southeast of Sydney. Malabar is located at 33.9642°S, 151.2596°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2036.
Malabar, a coastal suburb in Sydney's eastern reaches, presents a ruggedly beautiful face to the Pacific. It lies 2.5 km south-east of Maroubra, NSW (from Maroubra, NSW: bearing 146°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-east of Sydney. Its character is etched by the ceaseless shaping of wind and wave, where sandstone cliffs, weathered by millennia, plunge towards the churning sea. The air here carries the sharp, clean tang of salt, a constant reminder of the vast ocean that borders its eastern edge. Inland, the terrain softens into undulating parklands and residential streets, but the presence of the sea remains palpable, a deep blue horizon glimpsed between houses and through the rustling leaves of hardy coastal trees. The light often takes on a particular hue here, especially as dusk approaches, casting a warm, almost ethereal glow over the landscape, softening the edges of the everyday.
This part of Randwick City Council carries a history intertwined with the sea and the land it borders. For generations, the coastline here has been a dramatic backdrop, its natural features influencing early settlement and development. The local economy, once perhaps more directly tied to maritime activities or the surrounding pastoral lands, has evolved into a modern suburban tapestry, with residents commuting to the wider city. Yet, the enduring allure of Malabar lies in its connection to the ocean, epitomised by its dramatic clifftop walks and the ever-present sound of the surf. The area serves as a breathing space, a place where the urban fabric yields to the raw, untamed beauty of the New South Wales coastline, offering a distinctive sense of place that is both familiar and profoundly wild.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Malabar, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Malabar, in the Randwick City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Malabar includes the postcode (2036), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Randwick City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Malabar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |