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Dianella vs Menora

Name: Dianella vs Menora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Dianella profile · Menora profile

Dianella Menora

Dianella and Menora are neighbouring areas in Perth's north, yet they differ sharply in demographics and housing. Menora is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 43 in Dianella, and a much higher share of seniors (41.0% versus 21.5%). Dianella is far more culturally diverse; 39.4% of residents were born overseas and 32.3% use a language other than English at home, compared to 27.6% and 11.8% in Menora. These differences extend to the homes, with Dianella having far more three-bedroom houses (82.9% versus 56.2%).

Both areas share a similar level of access to nature, with every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are alike in this, other gaps remain wide. Menora has far more people living alone (42.0% versus 29.4%) and a higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities (13.8% versus 5.7%). Meanwhile, Dianella has far more adults working or looking for work (62.4% versus 46.3%) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (80.2% versus 43.3%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Dianella Median age: 14 yrs older in Menora Population: 21,478 larger in Dianella Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Dianella Aged 65+: 19.5 pts higher in Menora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dianella in Menora +21,478 larger in Dianella gap steady

24,169 90th pct 2,691 82nd pct

Median age in Dianella in Menora +14 yrs older in Menora gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

21.5% Seniors (65+) +19.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 13.2%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.5%

33.3% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 23.4%

6.0% Widowed +11.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Dianella Menora

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

4.2% England +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Vietnam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English +13.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.9% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.3% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

7.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.9% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.8% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

5.4% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dianella in Menora +0.30 more in Dianella

3.23 45th pct 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dianella in Menora +33 more in Dianella

62 94th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Dianella in Menora +29 larger in Menora

481 70th pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in Dianella in Menora +50 higher in Menora

1,046 77th pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 63.0%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dianella in Menora +$38 higher in Dianella gap widening

$789 57th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Dianella in Menora +$373 higher in Dianella gap widening

$1,684 59th pct $1,311 33rd pct

Family income in Dianella in Menora +$851 higher in Menora gap widening

$2,257 72nd pct $3,108 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 13.7%

18.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

13.1% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 even 41.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +7.0 pts 59.5%

18.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dianella in Menora +185 larger in Dianella

205 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Dianella in Menora +7 yrs older in Dianella

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dianella in Menora +$90 higher in Dianella

$777 63rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Dianella in Menora +$1,667 higher in Menora

$1,583 46th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dianella in Menora +0.2 larger in Dianella gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

27.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 27.8%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dianella in Menora +$100 higher in Dianella gap widening

$340 69th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Dianella in Menora +$700 higher in Menora gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Dianella in Menora +0.10 higher in Menora gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 30.9%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 24.7%

2.1% Other tenure +22.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.1% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 16.8%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 56.2%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 21.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 21.8%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 24.1%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 24.5%

37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.9%

12.0% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.5% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dianella in Menora +81 more in Dianella

110 90th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dianella in Menora +6.23 more in Menora

4.55 76th pct 10.78 88th pct

Departures/1k in Dianella in Menora +1,391.4 more in Menora

1,675.1 90th pct 3,066.5 97th pct

PT routes in Dianella in Menora +16 more in Dianella

22 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Dianella in Menora even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dianella in Menora +4 longer in Dianella

10 5th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Dianella in Menora +15,205 more in Dianella

24,912 78th pct 9,707 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Dianella in Menora +31,825 more in Dianella

147,647 86th pct 115,822 82nd pct

Transit to city in Dianella in Menora +7 longer in Dianella

43 24th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 60.1%

8.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 29.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dianella in Menora +0.2 higher in Dianella

6.4 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dianella in Menora +0.4 more in Dianella

6.3 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Dianella in Menora +0.6 pts higher in Dianella

80.9% 89th pct 80.4% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Dianella in Menora +36.9 pts higher in Dianella

80.2% 89th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Dianella in Menora +0.6 pts higher in Menora

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dianella in Menora +4.7 pts higher in Menora

95.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dianella in Menora even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dianella in Menora +6.5 pts higher in Dianella

58.4% 86th pct 51.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Dianella in Menora +7.6 more in Menora

11.3 45th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Dianella in Menora +9 higher in Dianella

156 88th pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Dianella in Menora +0.9 pts higher in Menora

5.7% 50th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Dianella with nearby areas

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Compare Menora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dianella vs Menora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50409/dianella/vs/SAL50933/menora