24,169 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22,521
- 2016: 23,486
- 2021: 24,169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dianella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dianella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 24,000 people live in Dianella, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
24,169
▲ +7.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dianella — higher than 90% of areas.
| Dianella | 24,169 |
|---|---|
| 6059, WA | 24,169 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dianella is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 24,169. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 21.5% of residents are seniors, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the typical resident is older, as children under 15 make up only 15.4% of the population.
21.5% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dianella splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8%—a figure well below the state and national averages. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.8% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dianella, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dianella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50409/dianella/topic/demographics-identity