Dianella, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Dianella is a suburb of Perth in the City of Stirling, north-east of the city centre. It takes its name from Dianella revoluta, a small blue-flowered lily that grew across the area before the houses came. Early growth was slow: the sandy soils of the Banksia sandplain were thought poor for farming, and into the early 20th century the only real development followed Walter Road out to the dairy farms around Morley. Several older localities — North Inglewood, East Yokine, Morley Park and Bedford Park among them — were brought together under the name Dianella in 1958, and suburban housing spread through the 1960s, ranging from modest post-war homes to large modern dwellings. For decades Dianella was the centre of Perth's commercial television industry, hosting several of the city's stations until they moved away in the 2010s. It is also home to long-established Jewish and Greek communities, reflected in its schools, churches and street names.
More advantaged than the national average
Dianella is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1027, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Dianella a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Dianella from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
72/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (72/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
34/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $340 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 34% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
80/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 117 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Dianella at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 24,169
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,684
- SEIFA score
- 1027
- Local government area
- Stirling
- Coordinates
- -31.8869, 115.8715
Map of Dianella
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Housing & property in Dianella
What it costs to live in Dianella and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $340
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 73%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 24%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Dianella demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Dianella demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dianella using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26% and 41% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,718 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,773 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6,088 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,387 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5,194 | 21% |
Share of the 24,160 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3,724 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,232 | 34% |
| Rented | 2,310 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,847 | 72% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,334 | 24% |
| Flats & apartments | 388 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9,574 occupied private dwellings in Dianella.
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,257
- Median weekly personal income
- $789
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9,532 (41%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7,798 (34%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 205 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 12,711 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 7,193
- Employed part-time
- 4,389
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Dianella
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Dianella is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Dianella
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
5 nearbySubway · Chargrill Masters · Muffin Break · Curry Thieves · Wellington Fish n Chips
Parks & recreation
96 nearbyWaverley / Pola Reserve · Breckler Park · Emander Reserve · Wren Penguin Reserve · Dianella Open Space · Edison Street Reserve
Shops & groceries
7 nearbyWoolworths · Coles · IGA · Bakers Delight · Krusty Kob
Healthcare
2 nearbyOptimal Pharmacy Plus · TerryWhite Chemmart
Schools & education
5 nearbyOur Lady's Assumption Primary School · Dianella Heights Primary School · Sutherland Dianella Primary School · North Morley Primary School · Banksia Montessori School
Things to do
2 nearbyDianella Community Centre · Dianella Library
Eat & drink in and around Dianella
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- Chargrill MastersRestaurant
- Curry ThievesRestaurant366 Grand Promenade, Dianellacurrythieves.com
- Muffin BreakCafémuffinbreak.com.au
- SubwayTakeawaysubway.com.au
- Wellington Fish n ChipsTakeaway
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Common questions about Dianella
Is Dianella a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Dianella rates 65/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Dianella?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Dianella was $340, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Dianella?
Dianella is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Stirling local government area.
What is the population of Dianella?
At the 2021 Census, Dianella had a population of about 24,169.
Is Dianella an advantaged area?
Dianella has an ABS SEIFA score of 1027, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Dianella?
Dianella has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Dianella?
Dianella is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 4th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 24,169 usual residents).
Where Dianella ranks
Dianella appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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