Dianella (postcode 6059) is a sizeable suburb in Western Australia within the Stirling local government area. The area has roughly 24,169 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
Median house prices in Dianella stand at $1.2 million, having jumped by 25% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $500,000 (+25% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $690. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Dianella is served by 13 schools, including 7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 combined, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1046, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 109 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Dianella shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.