Western Australia · Postcode 6059

Dianella postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 7 km from Perth

Metro
24,169
Population (2021)
$1,684
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dianella at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6059 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
24,169 People Resident population, Census 2021
Stirling Council area 32 suburbs, 14 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,684/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
13 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,684/wk
11% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
4% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
0.3 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Dianella vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDianellaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,684 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $340 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 43 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6059 covers Dianella, an inland suburb of Perth about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Stirling.

According to the 2021 Census, Dianella has a population of 24,169 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,684, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 205 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Dianella includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 9,579 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dianella scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

There are 13 schools in the Dianella area, including Australian Islamic College (Dianella), St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella Secondary College and others.

Dianella is part of the Stirling statistical area in Western Australia.

Dianella details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6059
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)24,169
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,684/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$789/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area10.7 km²
Population Density2250/km²
Total Dwellings9,579
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population205 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.8843665
Longitude115.8699209
Distance from Perth7 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateStirling
State ElectorateMount Lawley (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,718 (15.4%)
15–24 years2,773 (11.5%)
25–44 years6,088 (25.2%)
45–64 years6,387 (26.4%)
65+ years5,194 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.2%) Mortgaged (34.9%) Rented (24.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dianella is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis2,023 (8.4%)
Asthma1,629 (6.7%)
Diabetes1,304 (5.4%)
Heart Disease1,096 (4.5%)
Cancer780 (3.2%)
Lung Condition416 (1.7%)
Dementia230 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle594 (6.3%)
1 vehicle3,562 (37.6%)
2 vehicles3,506 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles1,817 (19.2%)

Schools in Dianella

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Dianella. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Australian Islamic College (Dianella)
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1018 · 868 students
St Andrew's Grammar
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1078 · 796 students
Dianella Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 575 students
Dianella Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1098 · 448 students
Dianella Primary College
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 968 · 410 students
Carmel School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1149 · 390 students
Our Lady's Assumption School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1094 · 371 students
Sutherland Dianella Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1083 · 363 students
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1016 · 337 students
West Morley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1044 · 303 students
North Morley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1032 · 207 students
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 116 students
Banksia Montessori School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1102 · 11 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.