Vaasa
Vaasa had 70,361 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,231 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 45% of households rented and 54% owned their home. The population has grown by 4.1% since 2015.
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 14 postcode areas.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Postcode area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65100 Vaasa Keskus | 20,467 | €22,408 | 64% | 35% | 22% | 42 | 8.5% | 14% | 281 |
| 65170 Vaskiluoto | 230 | €36,172 | 19% | 80% | 17% | 41 | 1.6% | 27% | 51 |
| 65200 Palosaari | 6,350 | €19,982 | 67% | 33% | 19% | 40 | 10.0% | 18% | 110 |
| 65230 Vetokannas | 5,606 | €28,072 | 33% | 66% | 19% | 42 | 8.5% | 18% | 50 |
| 65280 Gerby | 6,998 | €31,033 | 18% | 82% | 18% | 41 | 6.0% | 42% | 26 |
| 65300 Asevelikylä | 5,695 | €32,875 | 12% | 87% | 12% | 37 | 4.2% | 30% | 41 |
| 65320 Huutoniemi | 6,042 | €26,613 | 32% | 67% | 23% | 43 | 10.0% | 39% | 71 |
| 65350 Suvilahti | 3,866 | €25,107 | 46% | 54% | 23% | 43 | 10.8% | 47% | 75 |
| 65370 Ristinummi | 4,440 | €22,718 | 44% | 56% | 25% | 45 | 16.8% | 30% | 52 |
| 65380 Vanha Vaasa | 3,378 | €26,098 | 33% | 66% | 20% | 42 | 11.3% | 44% | 69 |
| 65410 Sundom | 2,637 | €31,683 | 6% | 92% | 19% | 41 | 2.8% | 32% | 6 |
| 66430 Vedenoja | 167 | €27,856 | 1% | 99% | 24% | 42 | 10.7% | 10% | 0 |
| 66500 Vähäkyrö Keskus | 2,039 | €26,545 | 17% | 81% | 31% | 48 | 6.3% | 20% | 29 |
| 66510 Merikaarto | 1,145 | €28,267 | 7% | 92% | 24% | 44 | 6.8% | 40% | 13 |
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.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
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.
Education of adults
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.
36,850 households and 42,109 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
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.
122 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% green space within 500 metres.
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 Vaasa, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Postcode areas.
Other municipalities in Ostrobothnia.