23
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Malaga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Economy & Advantage in Malaga
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Over 2,000 businesses operate within Malaga, making it a major hub for trade and industry. While the area is largely an industrial precinct with very few residents, its commercial scale is far larger than most similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Only 23 people live here, making it one of the smallest residential areas at this level.
Business & building
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The area is a powerhouse for industry, with 2,014 businesses, which is more than 88% of similar areas.
2,014
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Malaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031063/malaga/topic/economy-advantage