Malaga, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Malaga, in the City Of Swan local government area.
| Locality | Malaga |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Swan |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -31.85806 |
| Longitude | 115.89785 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 6.5 km² |
| Elevation | 42 m |
| Postcode | 6090 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 11 km north-northeast |
Malaga is a locality in the City Of Swan local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 6.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 42 m above sea level. It lies approximately 11 km north-northeast of Perth. Malaga is located at 31.8581°S, 115.8979°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6090.
Malaga sprawls across the Swan Coastal Plain, a place where the gentle slopes of the land begin their slow descent towards the broader river systems that define the region. It lies 3.8 km north-north-west of Morley, WA (from Morley, WA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 11.4 km north-north-east of Perth. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, can take on a honeyed quality, softening the edges of the low-slung buildings and casting long shadows from the scattered gum trees that punctuate the landscape. A faint scent of dry earth and the distant, ever-present salt tang of the coast often drifts on the breeze, a subtle reminder of the wider maritime world. The character of Malaga is one of quiet industry, a place where the land’s bounty is still respected, and the days unfurl with a predictable, comforting cadence.
Historically, Malaga’s story is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heartland of the Swan Valley, its fertile soils once yielding abundant harvests. While the agricultural focus has shifted over the decades, the echoes of its past remain, with pockets of market gardens and orchards still clinging to the edges of development. The local economy now embraces a more diverse character, with light industrial areas humming alongside burgeoning commercial centres that serve the neighbouring suburbs. Malaga is a crossroads, a point where the pathways of commerce and community converge, reflecting the ongoing evolution of the broader Perth metropolitan fringe.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Malaga, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Malaga, in the City Of Swan local government area.
Detailed location data for Malaga includes the postcode (6090), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Swan), 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 Malaga is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 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. |