Dianella, WA 6059

Great location close to the city and many amenities. This is an ideal suburb for singles, families or retirees.

So close to everything and just a great place to live. A good mix of people, great for families, singles and professionals. Convenient and easy to get around town.

Perth CBD - approx 10 mins
Beaches - approx 15 mins
Airport - approx 15 mins

Plenty of choice for shopping centres and schools (public / private) all within 10 mins.

Its a huge suburb and house prices/rent can vary a lot, can be expensive in some spots and pretty reasonable in others.

Overall, really enjoy living in Dianella.

On ten minutes from Perth CBD with plenty of public transport options. Has a great vibe with lots of leafy streets and countless parks and reserves. Has lots of shops and close to neighbouring Mount Lawley and Inglewood . Great neighbourhood with friendly people.

Great suburb located close to city and all required shops parks, schools etc

I worked there for a small bit of time. It was a very pleasant suburb and had a good feel about it.

Dianella is a very large suburb, so there are quite a few differing aspects throughout. Some small pockets may be average, however the majority of Dianella is fantastic!

I have young kids and as a Family suburb, it is great! We live in the very south west of Dianella, so we are close to great schools (private and public), lots of open space and huge parklands, very green with mature tree lined streets, great public pool and gym facility at Terry Tyzac, amazing golf courses at Mt Lawley and WA Golf club, very convenient public transport, 5 minute drive and you are in the heart of CBD or Northbridge, on doorstep to Beaufort Street nightlife and entertainment, night markets in summer, great footpaths for long walks / runs, neighbors are great and hardly ever a problem with noise, crime is basically non existent, Morley City Centre and the Galleria is conveniently down the road, easy access to freeways, Maylands train station or Alexander Drive for the longer connection hubs, skip through Maylands and you are on the rivers edge (fishing, biking, walking, water park, boating, swimming [maybe not in the river actually]), drive over the river and you are in Burswood / East Perth - soon to be new stadium. All within 5-10 minute drive.

Location is amazing - central, inner city but without the confines and hard-core urban feel. Still open and bright with easy access to every amenity you could possibly want.

Amazing suburb. Specially if you can afford to live in the affluent Montclair Rise or St Andrews Estate.
It is a very safe and secure suburb.
Distance - 9km from Perth CBD.
Distance to Perth CBD - 12 Min
Distance to Mount Lawley (for night life) - 8 Min
Transportation - Excellent
Parks - Beautiful and well maintained

Lived here all my life, never had a break in, never had any trouble at all. I live in a well kept street with lovely neighbours. I feel very safe here, it has big parks near by, great public transport and is close to everything! 10 mins and im in Mt Lawley, 15 mins and im in the city, 20 mins and i'm at the beach! Amazing and safe suburb, can't fault it!

Ok I live on the side next to morley/walter rd. I have been here three months and love it. So close to dianella plaza, galleria, mt lawley, city, just central to everything. Alot of retired, older people live here. So nice quality people. Great for families. I live on The Strand and its quite aswell.
If your going to rent here like any where else see who lives next door and over the road cos you never know.
Feel free to ask me any questions about morley and dianella i will try and help to the best of my ability.

I am so surprised at all the bad reviews - perhaps we live in the part of Dianella where everyone is lovely? Moved here about 6 years ago, firstly to Surrey St, then to Leeds St - both places I could not fault. Shopping is on your doorstep, both streets were filled with friendly neighbours (esp Leeds st) with a real community feel. I definately feel safe here, and have 2 young children so this matter is paramount to me. I don't think its a cheap place to live if you are a young family starting out, however if you can afford it, I would definately recommend it. It's close to the city should you work there, many schools close by and a choice of shopping centres. I think there are a lot of older residents around these particular streets and families - I must say I have never seen (or heard) a raging party - not saying they don't happen, but it has a more mature feel here. I have had the displeasure of living in Armadale once, and if I use a 'safety scale' out of 10, I would say I felt 2 in Armadale and 10 here. I have no fear of walking my small dog at night. Resale value of houses appears to hold its own.

I have spent most of my childhood in Dianella, I have lived in other suburbs over the years and have always been drawn back to the place I call home.
The abundance of park lands and open space available makes this area fantastic.
Weather it be taking your dog for a walking, running around the local park, there are plenty of near by shops to choose from and the city is less than 10km away (depending on which part you live) making it a cheap cab ride away for that cheaky night out.
Public transport is abundant and the freeway is only a short drive away connecting you to all the major roads in Perth.
Beaches are only 15km away making it an enjoyable drive to our amazing Perth beaches.
I personally have not had any problems with crime in Dianella, our neighbours are friendly and always look out for each other and our homes.
All in all this is a great place to live with lots on offer.

Lived here for nearly five years and have never had any trouble. All of the neighbours in my street watch out for each other and are very friendly. I am a shop-a-holic and am never short for places to shop around here and the prices are reasonable - if you want to pay $500 dollars for a designer belt then move Dalkeith way and not here.

There is a sense of community as people walk their dogs, take evening and morning strolls and play with their kids in the parks. The housing is still really affordable and because its 10kms from the city it is a great suburb to invest in. There are a lot of people building new houses and units and in some areas whole streets are looking amazing.

I like that it's a safe distance from bushfires, floods and tsunamis. The crime rate is low and was voted the safest suburb to live in (2010 - the west australian). It is a very big suburb and I can't speak on behalf of the whole suburb but will say that my area (near Terry Tyzack gym) is a great place to live and relax!

Close to the city yet still affordable, Dianella is an established suburb that offers great parks and a safe, friendly, family environment.

We live in Dianella and love it here! It is a great suburb for families, singles and retirees and I appreciate that we are very centrally located within the10km radius to the CBD and only a short drive away from great beaches.

I love the all the parks in Dianella and find it a safe and happy place with lots of friendly people. My neighbours are all great and having moved a couple of times within Dianella I have found no matter which street I live in, folks have been helpful and considerate. So for us it's a great place to live and we love it here!

I agree with John. Beware The Nella." Use to be a fantastic suburb, but since the Nella Scorpions gang have virtually taken over the suburb, its a horrible place to live. Real Estate agents try and drum it up because once you buy in, you cant sell out!!! We have a few Crack dens in nearby streets, but the Riot Squad division of the Anti-Gang Response Task Force comes in every few weeks and sorts them out.

We are lucky we live in a cul-de-sac. Our street got together and installed large steel gates at our street entrance, and we now have an armed security guard who mans the gates from 6pm until 6am every night. We also have a small laneway that leads to a park where the kids use to play, but its just full of syringes now, so we closed off the laneway with razor wire and barbed wire.
We drive our kids to school each day in a suburb further away, buts its worth the extra hour each morning to avoid the kids being exposed to the junkies selling smack on the street corner.

Yes unfortunately, Dianella has changed a lot over the years...!!! And since you have read this far, let me just say it is a great place to live.

I have lived in Dianella for quite a few years now, and would encourage people to stay far, far away. While Dianella used to be a nice place to live many years ago, it has completely changed for the worse. The crime rate in this suburb is completely out of control.

I am now hearing people refer to Dianella as "The Nella" - use it in a sentence the same way you would use the term "The Hood". For example, "you'd be crazy to walk down the street alone in the Nella!". In fact, when I now hear of a Dianella crime story from a friend, family member or co-worker (which, unfortunately, is often), it often ends with the increasingly common expression "Only in the Nella", referring to the fact that so many incidents can only happen in this suburb. Burglaries, stolen cars, graffiti, assaults are all relatively common. Trying to get a decent night's sleep over the noise of Dianella residents doing burnouts and street racing all night is just about impossible.

I'm looking to move to another suburb in the next few months.

Dianella is among the finest suburbs of Perth. Close to the City, a mixed range of homes from just a few $100 000's to $2 000 000 dollar mansions. Lots of shopping available, great schools, parks, ideal neighborhoods, this is a pinnacle suburb to live in and caters for singles, couples, families, retirees, good overall performer. Well maintained and ideally situated.