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78300 Kommila

Postcode area 78300 Kommila had 2,012 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,813 in 2024, 4% below the municipal level. 62% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 13 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,012residents31 December 2024
€22,813median incomeadults, 2024
44%of households rentingtenure
28%green within 500 maverage
78300 Kommila · Varkaus78300 Kommila highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78300 Kommila 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 Varkaus.

12%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
33%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed9%
Students5%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20152,234
20162,210
20172,150
20182,102
20192,088
20202,069
20212,036
20222,013
20232,014
20242,012

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.

€22,813
median income, adults
€24,844
mean income, adults
21.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree6%

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.

1,227 households and 1,660 homes at the end of 2024.

1.6
people per household
47.6 m²
floor area per person
71.4 m²
average home size
62%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied56%
Rented44%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households60%
Young one-person households12%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households42%

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

1,413jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
37%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.

13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 28% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks4
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres2
Bus stops18
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
411residents per km²4.9 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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