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Malabar

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,923

Growth (1 yr)

+1.5%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.3%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,790/wk

Employment rate

37.6%

University qualified

22.1%

Work from home

41.3%

Languages at home

20.1%non-English

Most common: Greek, French, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.4/100
Average

Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 82% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • National parks
  • Walkable
  • Markets
  • Green suburb
What Malabar is known for: Beach, National parks, Walkable, Markets, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Malabar is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney.

Walkability is a strong feature of the suburb. Dining and café access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 39% below the peer median, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, with heritage listings 100% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are weaker employment and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with employment 34% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising heritage character and walkability over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
  • Walkability is a relative strength
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Malabar Beach
  • Maroubra Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Malabar compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$150/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

4,923

+1.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#28

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Pop. growth

79th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

36%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

51st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
54.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 21% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1216th in Australia
State rank
434th in NSW
Peer rank
#28 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#68 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

4,923(June 2025)

+1.5% annual · -0.3% over 5 years · 79th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
-0.3%
Change in 1 year
+74
Change in 5 years
-14
Growth rank in NSW
79th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,200), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,714
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,790
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
106 of 1,443
Median monthly mortgage
$3,900
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$150
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.4% / 27.1% / 35.5%
Employment rate
37.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
41.3% / 2.3% / 39.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
824 / 161 / 340 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

22.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 10.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational10.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below60% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies15%
  • Society and culture14.8%
  • Education9.9%
  • Health9.7%
  • Architecture and building7.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Community & culture

20.1% speak a language other than English at home; 27.1% born overseas

Language at home
2,773 English only · 697 other
Non-English at home
20.1%
Born overseas
1,207 (27.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
311 (6.6%)
Australian citizens
3,249
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek45 · 17.7%
  • French39 · 15.4%
  • Cantonese22 · 8.7%
  • Mandarin22 · 8.7%
  • Spanish17 · 6.7%
  • Italian13 · 5.1%
  • Russian12 · 4.7%
  • Arabic10 · 3.9%

Religion

46.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.6%, while 22.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion22.2%32.8%
Christianity46.6%47.6%
Other / not stated31.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic29.1%22.4%
Anglican9.1%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox4.3%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
23
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.67

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,011
Median ICSEA percentile
51th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Malabar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 402 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Matraville Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Chifley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Spyridon CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 785 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 388 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • The Bowen CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 15 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Chifley PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • La Perouse PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Malabar PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Maroubra Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Matraville Sp HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Matraville SSPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Sth Sydney HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • 123four Early Learning Centre MalabarAnzac Paradechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

69 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Anzac Pde After Franklin St
  • Anzac Pde After Mitchell St
  • Anzac Pde Opp Matraville Sports HS
  • Long Bay Correctional Complex, Anzac Pde
  • Pioneers Park, Anzac Pde

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

165 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 5 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 69 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
82/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.42
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.27
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.7
Food & drink(6)
  • Malabar Hot Bread ShopBakery

    Unit 3 1220 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Notimo Deli CafeCafe

    1220 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • The Heritage Kitchen GardenCafe

    1212 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Krazy ChixFast food

    Unit 3 1214 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Coastal Brasserie MalabarRestaurant
  • Randwick Golf Club RestaurantRestaurant

    1 Howe Street, Malabar

Shopping(3)
  • Farmer's MarketMarketplace
  • FoodworksSupermarket

    Unit 1 1214 Anzac Parade, Malabar

Everyday services(1)
  • Malabar Post OfficePost office

    Unit 1 1220 Prince Edward Street, Malabar

Community(4)
  • 123four Early Learning Centre MalabarChildcare

    1234 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Kooloora Community CentreCommunity centre

    167 Bilga Crescent, Malabar

  • Malabar Public SchoolSchool

    231-239 Franklin Street, Malabar

  • St Andrew's Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
  • Sydney Sports RecoveryClinic

    60 Raglan Street, Malabar

  • Justice Health ServicesHospital
  • Malabar Medical CentreMedical clinic

    1216 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Malabar Community PharmacyPharmacy

    1218 Anzac Parade, Malabar

Sport & outdoors(33)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Malabar BeachBeach
  • Maroubra BeachBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Anzac Bikeway - Mid 'B'Cycling route
  • Burke and BlighCycling route
  • Malabar RoadCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Motion Pilates StudioGym

    Unit 6 1214 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Malabar Headland National ParkNature reserve
  • Boulevarde ReservePark
  • Duri ReservePark
  • Gabee ReservePark
  • Kooloora ReservePark
  • Lucas ReservePark
  • Park (2)
  • Rubie ReservePark
  • Cromwell Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • 25m Zero RangeSports field
  • ANZAC Rifle RangeSports field
  • Horseshoe RangeSports field
  • Service RangeSports field
  • Sports field
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(34)

34 bus stops

Other(21)
  • Bench (15)
  • JILISHI Laundry and Dry CleaningDry Cleaning

    1214 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • Kooloora Community GardenGarden
  • Groundskeeping
  • Susie Q HairHairdresser

    Unit 4 1214 Anzac Parade, Malabar

  • South East Equestrian ClubHorse Riding

    Malabar

  • About HeadlandInformation
  • Information (3)
  • Malabar MidwivesMidwife
  • Parking (29)
  • Parking Space (3)
  • Picnic Table (7)
  • Oceanside AnglicanPlace of worship

    Franklin Street, Malabar

  • St. Andrew's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    6 Prince Edward Street, Malabar

  • Long Bay Correctional CentrePrison
  • Shelter (5)
  • Shower (2)
  • Mobile Community PantrySocial Facility
  • Return And EarnVending machine
  • Waste Basket (3)
  • Watering Place

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Randwick Golf Club Restaurant

    Golf · +61 2 8347 3744

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boulevarde ReservePark
  • Duri ReservePark
  • Gabee ReservePark
  • Kooloora ReservePark
  • Lucas ReservePark
  • Rubie ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
8
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Oceanside Anglican

    Franklin Street, Malabar

  • St. Andrew's Catholic Church

    6 Prince Edward Street, Malabar

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Justice Health Services (1.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
62

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Justice Health ServicesHospital
  • Malabar Medical CentreAnzac ParadeGP
  • Malabar MidwivesMidwife
  • Sydney Sports RecoveryRaglan StreetClinic
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare Dorothy Boyt HouseMALABARResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
188
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 26 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    111 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    49 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    40 NIX AVENUE MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    52 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    11 HERBERT STREET MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    13 NAPIER STREET MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    122 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Subdivision
    3 LUCAS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    58 BILGA CRESCENT MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    70 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    58 BILGA CRESCENT MALABAR 2036Rejected

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 BAY PARADE MALABAR 2036Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    70 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 NAPIER STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    49 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 BAY PARADE MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    134 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    134 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2A VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1-3 IRETON STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached)
    13 NAPIER STREET MALABAR 2036Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    95 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • February 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    16-18 IRETON STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    79 AUSTRAL STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    138 BILGA CRESCENT MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    41 DACRE STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    46 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    3 HERBERT STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    96 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Withdrawn

  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    35 ADAMS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    46 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    3 HERBERT STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    70 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 BAY PARADE MALABAR 2036Determined

  • July 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    71 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    126-128 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • June 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    136 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35 ADAMS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Under Assessment

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    95 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    22 ZIONS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Determined

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    9 LUCAS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    113 AUSTRAL STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    28 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    52 VICTORIA STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
2024· 7 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    35 ADAMS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    10-14 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    31 IRETON STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    52 RAGLAN STREET MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences; Supporting Development
    4 LUCAS AVENUE MALABAR 2036Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    134 PRINCE EDWARD STREET MALABAR 2036Withdrawn

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 BAY PARADE MALABAR 2036Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Long Bay Correctional Centre1250 Anzac Parade MalabarSHR
  • Malabar HeadlandFranklin Street, MalabarSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Kingsford Smith
Member of Parliament
Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,399
Turnout (2025)
89.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).

Coalition 29.9%Labor 70.0%

2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MalabarLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • ChifleyLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • MatravilleLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Maroubra EastLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Maroubra BayLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.