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Maalahti

Maalahti had 5,415 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,442 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 16% of households rented and 82% owned their home. The population has fallen by 2.3% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 475 · in Swedish Malax · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,415residents31 December 2024
€26,442median incomeadults, 2024
16%of households rentingtenure
19%green within 500 maverage
Maalahti by postcode area
Map of Maalahti: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 6 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
66100 Maalahti2,078€27,53221%77%27%454.0%9%26
66140 Övermalax1,557€27,42714%84%27%453.9%2%5
66160 Långåminne247€25,7596%92%31%496.3%60%1
66220 Bergö435€24,8206%94%37%513.4%57%7
66240 Petolahti919€24,47216%81%33%506.3%36%11
66260 Svarvar105€22,4899%89%44%535.4%90%0

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Ostrobothnia.

17%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed2%
Students5%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,545
20165,517
20175,477
20185,477
20195,475
20205,451
20215,487
20225,479
20235,456
20245,415

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€26,442
median income, adults
€28,639
mean income, adults
4.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education22%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification43%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree8%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

2,532 households and 3,010 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
49.8 m²
floor area per person
100.9 m²
average home size
3%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied82%
Rented16%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households38%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households43%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

1,708jobs located hereworkplaces
1,933summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
94%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 19% green space within 500 metres.

8schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
10residents per km²516.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Maalahti, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Maalahden kirkko
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Maalahden kirkko
Photo: Mikkoau · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in Ostrobothnia.