Subang Jaya is a residential hub in the Klang Valley conurbation in Selangor, Malaysia. The township is adjacent to the newer but much larger area of UEP Subang Jaya (commonly referred to by its initials, USJ). Subang Jaya has a land area of 5.83 square kilometres and has a population of over 55,000 people.

History

Subang Jaya was developed by Sime UEP Berhad, the property development arm of the Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad. The site was formerly an oil palm plantation called Seafield Estate. Contruction work in Subang Jaya began in 1974 and was concluded in 1988. Upon the completion of Subang Jaya, in that same year Sime UEP began clearing land for the development of USJ.

In 1997, Subang Jaya was granted with the status of a municipality. Local authority was transferred from the Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ) (Petaling Jaya Municipal Council) to the newly gazetted Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) (Subang Jaya Municipal Council). The MPSJ holds local government authority not only in Subang Jaya, but USJ, Bandar Sunway, Puchong and other parts of Petaling district.

Amenities and Accessibility

Over the years, Subang Jaya has matured into a community well-provided with amenities. The township has numerous schools, colleges, a hospital, places of worship, and vibrant commercial areas. A shopping complex, Subang Parade and the hypermarket chain Carrefour serve Subang Jaya. In nearby USJ, another shopping comlex, the Summit Square, and local hypermarket chain Giant provide alternative shopping destinations for Subang Jaya residents.

Subang Jaya is well-connected to the cities of Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam and the townships of Petaling Jaya, Bandar Sunway and Klang via a network of highways, namely the Federal Highway, the Shah Alam Expressway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the New Pantai Expressway (NPE), the North-South Expressway Central Link and the Damansara-Puchong Highway. Subang Jaya is also served by an urban-suburb rail link, the KTM Komuter. Given the high accessibility, ample amenities and strategic location, demand for properties in Subang Jaya has soared, pushing prices upwards by as much over 100% in some areas.

Subang has also become known as a student hub, with three large colleges in the area and another one a few kilometres down the road. This has led to much of the housing in the area, especially in the SS15 section, being converted to accommodation for students. Also, many offices offering student services are located in this area.