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Malabar property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Malabar, NSW (1,807 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Malabar

Malabar is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential67.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential27.2% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial2.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Malabar

Malabar can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Malabar

Malabar sits in the Randwick council area, which recorded 6,710 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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288
Break-ins
204
Vehicle theft
1,336
Other theft
546
Property damage
543
Fraud
103
Handling stolen goods
683
Assault
177
Sexual offences
22
Robbery
448
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,360
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,710 total. Figures are for the whole Randwick council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Malabar

At the 2021 Census, 25.7% of Malabar’s 4,714 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English24.6%
Australian21.9%
Irish11%
Scottish6.3%
Chinese4.9%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

England4%
New Zealand1.6%
China1.5%
France1%
Malaysia1%
Ireland0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Malabar

Randwick council approved 443 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

443
Dwellings/yr
68
Houses
375
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Randwick council area (not just Malabar). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Malabar address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.