WA · Esperance Council
Nulsen, WA, 6450
Current weather
13.5°CDense drizzle
93% humidity · 29.1 km/h wind · 16.3° / 10° today · 11.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#119 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nulsen is a small locality in the Esperance area, home to around 1,083 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, and strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,083
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $977
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 465
- Median monthly mortgage
- $990
- Employment rate
- 43.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 54 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 836
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dalyup Dr Before Young Pl
- Dean St After Mccudden St
- Rowse St After Dalyup Dr
- Winston Wy After Hartfield Pl
- Winston Wy Before Iona St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 4.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #119 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Dalyup Dr Before Young Pltransport
- Dean St After Mccudden Sttransport
- Rowse St After Dalyup Drtransport
- Winston Wy After Hartfield Pltransport
- Winston Wy Before Iona Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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