Dianella vs Noranda

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Noranda, about half of households are couple families. Dianella is closer to the city centre: 8.2 km, against 11 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dianella

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 14)
  • But Noranda is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dianella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($605,000 vs $724,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dianella

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.2 km vs 11 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 20 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dianella

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dianella and Noranda drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dianella Noranda
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dianella Noranda
Walkability 79 / 79
Dianella — Walkability: 79/100 Noranda — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 59 / 58
Dianella — Safety: 59/100 Noranda — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 66 / 66
Dianella — Low fire risk: 66/100 Noranda — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dianella — Low flood risk: 100/100 Noranda — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dianella has more residents (24,169 vs 8,002); Noranda skews older (45 vs 43).

Dianella Noranda
Population 24,169
+67% vs other
 8,002
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +0.3%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $87,568/yr
+3% vs other
 $84,864/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dianella Noranda
0-4 5.0% / 4.6%
Dianella — 0-4: 5.0% Noranda — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.4% / 11.0%
Dianella — 5-14: 10.4% Noranda — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.4% / 6.0%
Dianella — 15-19: 5.4% Noranda — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.1% / 5.7%
Dianella — 20-24: 6.1% Noranda — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.3% / 10.8%
Dianella — 25-34: 12.3% Noranda — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.9% / 11.2%
Dianella — 35-44: 12.9% Noranda — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.7% / 12.5%
Dianella — 45-54: 13.7% Noranda — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.7% / 13.7%
Dianella — 55-64: 12.7% Noranda — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 10.5% / 14.2%
Dianella — 65-74: 10.5% Noranda — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.6% / 7.7%
Dianella — 75-84: 7.6% Noranda — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 3.4% / 2.7%
Dianella — 85+: 3.4% Noranda — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dianella 41.5% couple families
Dianella — Couple Families: 41.5% Dianella — Lone Person: 39.2% Dianella — One Parent Families: 13.1% Dianella — Group Household: 4.5% Dianella — Other Families: 1.7%
Noranda 48.5% couple families
Noranda — Couple Families: 48.5% Noranda — Lone Person: 31.3% Noranda — One Parent Families: 16.0% Noranda — Group Household: 2.6% Noranda — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dianella 24.9% renting
Dianella — Owned Outright: 40.2% Dianella — Mortgage: 34.9% Dianella — Renting: 24.9%
Noranda 16.8% renting
Noranda — Owned Outright: 47.4% Noranda — Mortgage: 35.8% Noranda — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dianella Noranda
Vietnam 3.7% / 4.6%
Dianella — Vietnam: 3.7% Noranda — Vietnam: 4.6%
England 4.2% / 4.0%
Dianella — England: 4.2% Noranda — England: 4.0%
Italy 2.6% / 3.6%
Dianella — Italy: 2.6% Noranda — Italy: 3.6%
South Africa 2.8% / 2.7%
Dianella — South Africa: 2.8% Noranda — South Africa: 2.7%
India 2.7% / 2.8%
Dianella — India: 2.7% Noranda — India: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dianella Noranda
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 14.2%
Dianella — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Noranda — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 12.8%
Dianella — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Noranda — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.8%
Dianella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Noranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 3.3%
Dianella — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Noranda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.9%
Dianella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Noranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dianella 71.5% houses
Dianella — Houses: 71.5% Dianella — Townhouses: 24.4% Dianella — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Noranda 82.5% houses
Noranda — Houses: 82.5% Noranda — Townhouses: 16.8% Noranda — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dianella Noranda
Median house price $1,092,500 $1,070,000
Median unit price $605,000 $724,500
Median land price $1,227,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 266 sales
 22 days
from 64 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dianella Noranda
3 bed $986K / $882K
Dianella — 3 bed: $986K (214 sales) Noranda — 3 bed: $882K (35 sales)

214 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.1M
Dianella — 4 bed: $1.35M (132 sales) Noranda — 4 bed: $1.1M (63 sales)

132 vs 63 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.3M
Dianella — 5 bed: $1.6M (36 sales) Noranda — 5 bed: $1.3M (29 sales)

36 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Dianella Noranda
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
 251
across Bayswater
Approvals change year on year +23% -44%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dianella Noranda
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
 3.8%
$730/wk on $1M
Units 5.0%
$675/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within WA

Dianella Noranda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of WA —

Liveability

Dianella Noranda
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 81/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dianella Noranda
Bushfire Low
34/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Dianella Noranda
Inside the suburb 12 3
Rated above peers 6 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 4 0
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 7.4 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.8%

Schools in Dianella

  • Australian Islamic College (Dianella) Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dianella Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dianella Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady's Assumption School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Andrew's Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sutherland Dianella Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Noranda

  • Camboon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Morley Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Noranda Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dianella Noranda
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 28 14
Childcare 12 3
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Noranda sits further from the CBD (11 km vs 8.2 km).

Dianella Noranda
Walkability score 79/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 8.2 km 11 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 20 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 553.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 170.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6059
 1.0%
postcode 6062
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6059
 47
postcode 6062

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dianella Noranda
Car (driver) 74.9% / 79.7%
Dianella — Car (driver): 74.9% Noranda — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 8.1%
Dianella — Worked from Home: 9.2% Noranda — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.4%
Dianella — Car (passenger): 6.0% Noranda — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 6.9% / 4.1%
Dianella — Bus: 6.9% Noranda — Bus: 4.1%
Train 1.6% / 1.8%
Dianella — Train: 1.6% Noranda — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Dianella Noranda
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dianella Noranda
Connectivity score 78/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
11,463 premises
 53%
3,504 premises

Climate

Dianella Noranda
Annual rainfall 650 mm 663 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.5°C

Council rates

Dianella Noranda
Average residential rate $1,615/yr $1,871/yr
Council Stirling Bayswater

Federal electorate

Dianella Noranda
Division Cowan Hasluck
Member Anne Aly Tania Lawrence
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dianella Noranda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dianella

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Noranda

Middle-Ring Parks

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