Malaga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Malaga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Just 25 people live in Malaga, making it a sparsely populated and largely non-residential area. The population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 43.

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📍 Malaga, Suburb / Locality

Where Malaga sits — Total population

25 ▲ +92.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malaga — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Malaga25
6090, WA 25
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, with only 25 residents. This is smaller than about 83% of similar areas.

25 ▲ +92.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13
  • 2016: 6
  • 2021: 25

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▼ -10.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children or seniors living here, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Instead, 76% of the population are young adults aged 25 to 44.

Age structure

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In Malaga, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 79%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 33.3% of residents are separated, while 28.6% are married.

Marital status

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Malaga splits fairly evenly between Separated (32%) and Married (27%), with Never married at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Malaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50884/malaga/topic/demographics-identity