Nulsen suburb profile
Nulsen is a residential suburb of Esperance in Western Australia’s Goldfields-Esperance region. Located within the town's urban area and near the Southern Ocean and the islands of the Recherche Archipelago, it provides straightforward road links into the Esperance centre and easy access to the coastal attractions that shape local life.
The suburb is characterised by mostly single-storey homes on modest, level blocks and a network of streets with pockets of public green space. Everyday services and recreational options are found in the wider town, while beaches, walking trails and the harbour are all within easy reach for outdoor activity.
Nulsen property market performance
Nulsen has no published median house or unit price because too few properties of either type have sold recently for a reliable median to be produced. The only market figure shown is the median days on market for houses, which was 19 days over the last 12 months.
Rents in Nulsen are not published for houses or units because there are too few recorded rents to produce reliable averages.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 23.3% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 19 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Nulsen demographics
Nulsen is a community with incomes below the median for Western Australia, and 38.7% of homes are rented, yet most homes are owner-occupied.
One-parent families are the largest family group. At the 2021 Census, 1,083 people lived in Nulsen.
| Suburb | WA | |
|---|---|---|
Median age years | 36 | 38 |
Median household income weekly | $977 | $1,815 |
Couples with children share of families | 27.5% | 44.6% |
Couples without children share of families | 33.9% | 38.8% |
One-parent families share of families | 34.3% | 15.1% |
Homes owned outright share of homes | 29.2% | 30.2% |
Homes with a mortgage share of homes | 32.1% | 41.4% |
Homes rented share of homes | 38.7% | 28.3% |
Suburbs near Nulsen
Some popular suburbs near Nulsen include:
How does Nulsen compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Nulsen’s median house price is 44.9% lower than Esperance’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Nulsen have grown 11.1% higher than in Pink Lake.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Nulsen are selling 55.8% faster than in Esperance.

