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Nulsen WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nulsen, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nulsen WA is 1,083 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nulsen is $513 per week ($26,676 per year). Median rent in Nulsen is $220 per week ($953 per month). Nulsen has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nulsen has a population density of 345.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nulsen is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nulsen is $990.

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Nulsen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nulsen Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$513/wk

$26,676 per year

#8079 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$990/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nulsen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (549) Female 49.4% (536)

Population Density

345.4

people per km²

1,083 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,212

Family income/wk

Nulsen Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nulsen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.6% 110 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.4% 121 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nulsen Country of Birth

Australia

97.4%

England

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nulsen Religion

No Religion

54.4%

Not stated

17.4%

Anglican

10.0%

Catholic

7.0%

Baptist

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nulsen Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

38.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nulsen Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.5%

Australian Indigenous

25.0%

Spanish

15.6%

SAL Tot

12.5%

SAL Filipin

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nulsen Employment

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Employed full-time

29.7% 201 people

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Employed part-time

19.1% 129 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 27 people

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Not in labour force

47.3% 320 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nulsen Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

61.8%

Bachelor Degree

14.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.7%

Certificate I/II

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nulsen Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.2%

Community & Personal Service

20.2%

Labourers

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Professionals

9.8%

Managers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nulsen Field of Study

Engineering

23.8%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Health

11.6%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Agriculture & Environment

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Education

6.7%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nulsen Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nulsen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

11.9%

$500-$649/wk

9.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nulsen Marital Status

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Married

29.7% 249

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Separated

5.5% 46

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Divorced

9.8% 82

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Widowed

6.4% 54

👤

Never married

48.6% 408

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nulsen Ancestry

Australian

34.3%

English

30.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

11.2%

Scottish

6.5%

Irish

5.7%

Other

3.9%

German

3.1%

Italian

1.6%

Maori

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

South African

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nulsen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Secondary — Government

30.5%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nulsen Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 140

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 1,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nulsen Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.9% 97

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nulsen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

5.4%

$450-$599/mo

8.9%

$600-$799/mo

14.3%

$800-$999/mo

23.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nulsen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Walked only

5.1%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

1.7%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nulsen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.3%

1 vehicle

44.5%

2 vehicles

30.8%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nulsen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

13.6%

3 bedrooms

68.3%

4 bedrooms

11.3%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nulsen Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

36.4%

moved in the last 5 years

7.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nulsen Indigenous Population

16.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

304

Indigenous residents

1,542

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nulsen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

107

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nulsen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

9.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nulsen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

Couple — no children

24.1%

One parent — children under 15

23.7%

One parent — no children under 15

11.1%

Couple — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nulsen Military Service

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Previously served

1.1% 8

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Never served

98.9% 700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nulsen Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 99

—

Did not provide

85.7% 595

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nulsen Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

22.4%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

9.0%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nulsen When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nulsen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

25.8%

15–29 hours

10.3%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nulsen Household Size

1 person

33.6%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

8.6%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nulsen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

774

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nulsen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

69.0%

Step family — no other children

21.1%

Intact family — other children present

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nulsen Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

1,869

total students

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 99 students

1011

ICSEA

Esperance Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 453 students

1010

ICSEA

Esperance Anglican Community School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 308 students

1004

ICSEA

Esperance Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 761 students

946

ICSEA

Esperance Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 14 students

912

ICSEA

Esperance Christian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 41 students

858

ICSEA

Nulsen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 193 students

833

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nulsen Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $977/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nulsen

Your weekly income

≈ $4,234/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $757/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Nulsen vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Upper Swan

Pop: 549 Income: $659/wk Rent: $300/wk

Norseman

Pop: 562 Income: $537/wk Rent: $150/wk

Ambergate

Pop: 564 Income: $844/wk Rent: $275/wk

Balingup

Pop: 565 Income: $540/wk Rent: $250/wk

Kwinana Town Centre

Pop: 567 Income: $790/wk Rent: $300/wk

Gnowangerup

Pop: 568 Income: $697/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nulsen

What is the population of Nulsen WA?

The population of Nulsen WA is 1,083 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 345.4 people per km².Nulsen is ranked #3,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nulsen?

The median personal income in Nulsen WA is $513 per week, or $26,676 per year.The median household income is $977 per week.Family income is $1,212 per week.Nulsen is ranked #8,079 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nulsen?

Median rent in Nulsen WA is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nulsen ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nulsen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nulsen WA is $990. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nulsen?

The median age in Nulsen WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nulsen a good suburb to live in?

Nulsen is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,083.The median income is $513/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51167. All dollar figures in AUD.