Dianella
WADianella is a growing suburb in WA with 24,169 residents.
- SAL code
- 50409
- SA2
- 505021302
- Population
- 24,169
- LGA
- Stirling
Dianella, WA had 24,169 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 12.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000 a month. Around 72.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 38.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 71.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 54 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Dianella, WA at a glance
Dianella is an established middle-ring Perth suburb ~9 km north of the CBD, mostly within the City of Stirling with a small southern strip in the City of Bayswater. The most populous suburb in Stirling (~24,000 residents), housing ranges from modest post-war brick-and-tile to large two-storey rebuilds, with active infill across older lots. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Dianella sits between Perth's inner ring and the northern corridor — close enough to the CBD (~9 km) for genuinely short commutes, established enough that streetscapes feel settled. Housing character varies sharply by pocket: the northern Dress Circle and St Andrews estates skew large two-storey, while the southern end (closer to the Bayswater LGA boundary) carries older single-storey stock and some 1970s flats. Dianella Plaza is the local shopping anchor; Mirrabooka Square is on the doorstep, and Galleria Morley is ~5 minutes away. There's no train station in-suburb, but Stirling and Morley stations are both ~10 minutes by car (Morley on the new METRONET Ellenbrook line, opened late 2024). Dianella Regional Open Space anchors recreation, with a community centre, tennis courts and soccer field; the suburb has 65+ smaller parks. Notable schools include Dianella Secondary College, Sutherland Dianella Primary and St Andrew's Grammar. In short: an established middle-ring suburb with strong amenity, a wide spread of housing styles, and a clear north–south character split.
For investors
Dianella is a capital-growth play, not a yield play. Median house ~$1.045M with houses growing ~+18.75% over 12 months; units ~$665K with ~+23.72% growth (htag April 2026). House rent ~$750/wk, unit rent ~$650/wk — gross yields ~3.9% (houses) and ~5.5% (units) per Your Investment Property (May 2026). Vacancy ~0.7%, days-on-market 12 (houses) / 7 (units), with 367 house sales and 98 unit sales in the past 12 months — a deep, fast-moving market.
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth — ~+18.75% YoY houses and ~+23.72% YoY units (htag April 2026).
- Tight leasing — vacancy ~0.7%, units off-market in ~7 days (REIWA April 2026).
- Deep transaction market — ~465 sales/yr across houses + units; easy to enter and exit.
- Unit yields ~5.5% offer a cashflow alternative within a broadly low-yield suburb.
Trade-offs
- House gross yield ~3.9% (some sources as low as ~2.6% on typical-price basis) — weak cashflow for a $1M+ entry.
- No in-suburb train station; commuters rely on bus or driving to Stirling/Morley stations.
- Stirling 'Future Dianella' urban transformation flags meaningful infill density ahead — lot consolidation and townhouse pipeline could compress unit growth into 2027–28.
- North-south character split (newer Dress Circle vs older south Dianella) means street-level due diligence matters more than the suburb-wide median suggests.
What's coming
City of Stirling's 'Future Dianella' urban transformation program targets a more connected, denser suburb — the population is forecast to reach ~26,209 by 2035. The 2025/26 capital works program funds nature-play renewal at Dianella Regional Open Space and Wellington Glover Reserve, new shade sails at Lennard Malton and Lennard Jeffrey Reserves, and 650+ trees planted across the suburb in the 2026 season.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an established middle-ring suburb with strong amenity and a wide housing spread. For investors: a capital-growth + tight-leasing play, not a high-yield one — units carry the cashflow case.
Population
?24,169
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+12.8%
3yr: +11.0% · 10yr: +16.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,684/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
13
10 primary, 4 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?13
4 long day, 10 OSHC
Parks & green space
?54
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?80
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?329
Stirling · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Dianella - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Dianella suburb alone is ~24,169 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 11,050 to 15,055 over 24 years, averaging 1.3% per year.
Schools
12 in suburbSector
8 public · 4 private
Type
7 primary · 1 secondary · 2 K-12 · 2 special
Total enrolment
4,632
Avg per school
386
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.2%Predominantly detached houses (71.6%), owner-occupied (72.6%), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
WA 27%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Flood data is not yet available for WA.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.