Dianella vs Westminster

Westminster is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Dianella. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Dianella, the large majority of households own their home. In Westminster, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Dianella: a median of $1.09 million, against $774,000 in Westminster. Dianella is closer to the city centre: 8.2 km, against 12.6 km. On these figures, Dianella tends to suit older residents, while Westminster suits renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Westminster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($774,500 vs $1,092,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westminster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dianella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.2 km vs 12.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dianella

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Westminster

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Dianella and Westminster 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 Westminster
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 Westminster
Walkability 79 / 84
Dianella — Walkability: 79/100 Westminster — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 59 / 30
Dianella — Safety: 59/100 Westminster — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Dianella — Low fire risk: 66/100 Westminster — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dianella — Low flood risk: 100/100 Westminster — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dianella has more residents (24,169 vs 7,042); Dianella skews older (43 vs 34).

Dianella Westminster
Population 24,169
+71% vs other
 7,042
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +13.5%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $87,568/yr
+17% vs other
 $73,008/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+3% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dianella Westminster
0-4 5.0% / 8.3%
Dianella — 0-4: 5.0% Westminster — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 10.4% / 10.2%
Dianella — 5-14: 10.4% Westminster — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.4% / 3.9%
Dianella — 15-19: 5.4% Westminster — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.1% / 6.5%
Dianella — 20-24: 6.1% Westminster — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.3% / 22.0%
Dianella — 25-34: 12.3% Westminster — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 12.9% / 17.6%
Dianella — 35-44: 12.9% Westminster — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 13.7% / 10.3%
Dianella — 45-54: 13.7% Westminster — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 12.7% / 9.0%
Dianella — 55-64: 12.7% Westminster — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 10.5% / 6.4%
Dianella — 65-74: 10.5% Westminster — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 7.6% / 4.4%
Dianella — 75-84: 7.6% Westminster — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.4% / 1.4%
Dianella — 85+: 3.4% Westminster — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dianella 39.2% lone person
Dianella — Lone Person: 39.2% Dianella — Couple Families: 41.5% Dianella — One Parent Families: 13.1% Dianella — Group Household: 4.5% Dianella — Other Families: 1.7%
Westminster 40.2% lone person
Westminster — Lone Person: 40.2% Westminster — Couple Families: 32.4% Westminster — One Parent Families: 17.5% Westminster — Group Household: 7.3% Westminster — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Westminster 45.3% renting
Westminster — Owned Outright: 19.1% Westminster — Mortgage: 35.6% Westminster — Renting: 45.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dianella Westminster
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 13.3%
Dianella — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Westminster — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 12.0%
Dianella — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Westminster — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.8%
Dianella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Westminster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.5%
Dianella — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Westminster — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Dianella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Westminster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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 Westminster
India 2.7% / 9.0%
Dianella — India: 2.7% Westminster — India: 9.0%
England 4.2% / 2.5%
Dianella — England: 4.2% Westminster — England: 2.5%
Vietnam 3.7% / 2.5%
Dianella — Vietnam: 3.7% Westminster — Vietnam: 2.5%
Italy 2.6% / 1.4%
Dianella — Italy: 2.6% Westminster — Italy: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Dianella — New Zealand: 1.5% Westminster — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 2.8% / —
Dianella — South Africa: 2.8% Westminster — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.7%
Dianella — Philippines: not among its largest Westminster — Philippines: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

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%
Westminster 62.8% houses
Westminster — Houses: 62.8% Westminster — Townhouses: 35.7% Westminster — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dianella Westminster
Median house price $1,092,500 $774,500
Median unit price $605,000 $595,000
Median land price $1,227,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 266 sales
 20 days
from 83 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Dianella Westminster
2 bed $595K / $555K
Dianella — 2 bed: $595K (19 sales) Westminster — 2 bed: $555K (21 sales)

19 vs 21 sales

3 bed $746K / $730K
Dianella — 3 bed: $746K (16 sales) Westminster — 3 bed: $730K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 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 Westminster
2 bed $676K / $701K
Dianella — 2 bed: $676K (36 sales) Westminster — 2 bed: $701K (17 sales)

36 vs 17 sales

3 bed $986K / $770K
Dianella — 3 bed: $986K (214 sales) Westminster — 3 bed: $770K (121 sales)

214 vs 121 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $858K
Dianella — 4 bed: $1.35M (132 sales) Westminster — 4 bed: $858K (18 sales)

132 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Dianella Westminster
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

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 Westminster
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
 5.1%
$780/wk on $799K
Units 5.0%
$675/wk on $700K
 5.6%
$788/wk on $738K

Ranking within WA

Dianella Westminster
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Dianella scores higher overall (79 vs 53).

Dianella Westminster
Grade A B
Score 79/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dianella carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Westminster carries more crime risk (70 vs 41).

Dianella Westminster
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
70/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Dianella Westminster
Inside the suburb 12 3
Rated above peers 6 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 4 1
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% 1.7%

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 Westminster

  • Westminster Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Westminster Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Dianella Westminster
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 10 3
Parks & reserves 28 6
Childcare 12 5
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 3 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 1

Mobility

Westminster sits further from the CBD (12.6 km vs 8.2 km).

Dianella Westminster
Walkability score 79/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 8.2 km 12.6 km
+54% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 553.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 230.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6059
 0.8%
postcode 6061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6059
 29
postcode 6061

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 Westminster
Car (driver) 74.9% / 78.0%
Dianella — Car (driver): 74.9% Westminster — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 5.5%
Dianella — Worked from Home: 9.2% Westminster — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Bus 6.9% / 6.7%
Dianella — Bus: 6.9% Westminster — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.6%
Dianella — Car (passenger): 6.0% Westminster — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 1.6% / 2.8%
Dianella — Train: 1.6% Westminster — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Dianella Westminster
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dianella Westminster
Connectivity score 78/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
11,463 premises
 42%
3,521 premises

Climate

Dianella Westminster
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dianella Westminster
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Dianella Westminster
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dianella Westminster
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

Westminster

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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