Esperance vs Nulsen

Nulsen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Esperance. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Esperance, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Nulsen, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Esperance: a median of $605,000, against $308,000 in Nulsen, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Esperance tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, while Nulsen suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Esperance has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Nulsen is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 31%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nulsen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($307,500 vs $605,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • But Esperance has cheaper units ($371,000 vs $425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Esperance

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 39%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Esperance

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Esperance

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Nulsen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.5% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Esperance and Nulsen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Esperance Nulsen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Esperance Nulsen
Walkability 78 / 42
Esperance — Walkability: 78/100 Nulsen — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 12 / 7
Esperance — Safety: 12/100 Nulsen — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 41 / 44
Esperance — Low fire risk: 41/100 Nulsen — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Esperance — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nulsen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Esperance has more residents (2,080 vs 1,083); Esperance skews older (52 vs 36).

Esperance Nulsen
Population 2,080
+48% vs other
 1,083
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% —
Median age 52 36
Median household income $56,524/yr
+10% vs other
 $50,804/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+6% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Esperance Nulsen
0-4 3.8% / 6.8%
Esperance — 0-4: 3.8% Nulsen — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 9.6% / 16.0%
Esperance — 5-14: 9.6% Nulsen — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.5% / 8.7%
Esperance — 15-19: 4.5% Nulsen — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 4.1% / 5.3%
Esperance — 20-24: 4.1% Nulsen — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.0% / 11.3%
Esperance — 25-34: 12.0% Nulsen — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.5% / 12.6%
Esperance — 35-44: 9.5% Nulsen — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 9.8% / 12.7%
Esperance — 45-54: 9.8% Nulsen — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.8% / 12.0%
Esperance — 55-64: 14.8% Nulsen — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.9% / 8.5%
Esperance — 65-74: 11.9% Nulsen — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 12.7% / 5.2%
Esperance — 75-84: 12.7% Nulsen — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 7.4% / 1.8%
Esperance — 85+: 7.4% Nulsen — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Esperance 63.8% lone person
Esperance — Lone Person: 63.8% Esperance — Couple Families: 19.7% Esperance — One Parent Families: 11.2% Esperance — Group Household: 4.0% Esperance — Other Families: 1.3%
Nulsen 42.2% lone person
Nulsen — Lone Person: 42.2% Nulsen — Couple Families: 21.9% Nulsen — One Parent Families: 27.3% Nulsen — Group Household: 5.1% Nulsen — Other Families: 3.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Esperance 49.2% renting
Esperance — Owned Outright: 33.3% Esperance — Mortgage: 17.5% Esperance — Renting: 49.2%
Nulsen 38.7% renting
Nulsen — Owned Outright: 29.2% Nulsen — Mortgage: 32.1% Nulsen — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Esperance Nulsen
England 5.0% / 2.6%
Esperance — England: 5.0% Nulsen — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.4%
Esperance — New Zealand: 3.4% Nulsen — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.3%
Esperance — South Africa: 1.6% Nulsen — South Africa: 0.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Esperance — Philippines: 0.8% Nulsen — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Esperance — Germany: 0.9% Nulsen — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Esperance Nulsen
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 12.3%
Esperance — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Nulsen — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 2.9%
Esperance — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Nulsen — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 2.9%
Esperance — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Nulsen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Esperance — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nulsen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Esperance — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Nulsen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Esperance 62.9% houses
Esperance — Houses: 62.9% Esperance — Townhouses: 27.7% Esperance — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Nulsen 81.0% houses
Nulsen — Houses: 81.0% Nulsen — Townhouses: 13.5% Nulsen — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Esperance Nulsen
Median house price $605,000 $307,500
Median unit price $371,000 $425,000
Median land price $258,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 17 sales
 14 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Esperance Nulsen
2 bed $625K / $268K
Esperance — 2 bed: $625K (8 sales) Nulsen — 2 bed: $268K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

3 bed $536K / $314K
Esperance — 3 bed: $536K (31 sales) Nulsen — 3 bed: $314K (24 sales)

31 vs 24 sales

4 bed $762K / $345K
Esperance — 4 bed: $762K (8 sales) Nulsen — 4 bed: $345K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Esperance Nulsen
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Esperance Nulsen
Houses 4.7%
$575/wk on $630K
 6.5%
$550/wk on $437K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Esperance Nulsen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 93% of WA

Liveability

Esperance is more walkable (78 vs 42); Esperance scores higher overall (31 vs 17).

Esperance Nulsen
Grade C D
Score 31/100 17/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Esperance Nulsen
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
93/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Esperance Nulsen
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Esperance

  • Esperance Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Nulsen

  • Nulsen Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Esperance Nulsen
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 4 1

Mobility

Esperance Nulsen
Walkability score 78/100 42/100
Distance to Perth 697.3 km 696 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 477 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 17/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 300 min
scheduled, not actual
 —
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Esperance Nulsen
Car (driver) 77.7% / 85.2%
Esperance — Car (driver): 77.7% Nulsen — Car (driver): 85.2%
Walked Only 8.4% / 6.0%
Esperance — Walked Only: 8.4% Nulsen — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.7%
Esperance — Car (passenger): 5.0% Nulsen — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 1.3%
Esperance — Worked from Home: 6.3% Nulsen — Worked from Home: 1.3%
Bicycle 2.6% / 1.7%
Esperance — Bicycle: 2.6% Nulsen — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Esperance Nulsen
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 462 m
511 m to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Esperance Nulsen
Connectivity score 45/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,741 premises
 0%
565 premises

Climate

Esperance Nulsen
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Esperance Nulsen
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Esperance Nulsen
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Esperance Nulsen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Esperance

Affordable Beach Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses Village Feel

Nulsen

Affordable Coastal Family

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