Dianella · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dianella

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Dianella have shifted over the last decade, though they now mirror state and national norms. This area is now defined by a high proportion of people living alone, with nearly 30% of all households consisting of just one person.

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📍 Dianella, Suburb / Locality

Where Dianella sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dianella — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dianella2.4
6059, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost 30% of people in Dianella live alone, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 25.4%. Most homes have two people (32.4%), and the typical size of 2.4 people per home is about the same as the national average.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Dianella splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 59.5%, while one-parent families account for 12.1%. This last figure is a little below the national rate of 14.1%.

12.1% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dianella, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dianella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50409/dianella/topic/family-households