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65200 Palosaari

Postcode area 65200 Palosaari had 6,350 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €19,982 in 2024, 21% below the municipal level. 86% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 110 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Brändö · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,350residents31 December 2024
€19,982median incomeadults, 2024
67%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
65200 Palosaari · Vaasa65200 Palosaari highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vaasa with 65200 Palosaari highlighted

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)

People.

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

8%
aged under 16
25%
aged 16–24
33%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 45–64
19%
aged 65 and over
40
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed5%
Students20%
Pensioners20%
Children aged 0–148%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20155,861
20165,793
20175,758
20185,705
20195,799
20205,753
20215,777
20225,856
20236,153
20246,350

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.

€19,982
median income, adults
€22,515
mean income, adults
10.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination18%
Vocational qualification28%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
Higher university degree12%

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.

3,910 households and 4,628 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
35.8 m²
floor area per person
55.8 m²
average home size
86%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied33%
Rented67%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households61%
Young one-person households34%
Households with children10%
Pensioner households22%

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

2,970jobs located hereworkplaces
1summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
9%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.

110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants10
Parks42
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries2
Day-care centres2
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.8 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
3,735residents per km²1.7 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). Within one kilometre.

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