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Harjavalta

Harjavalta had 6,647 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,608 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 26% of households rented and 73% owned their home. The population has fallen by 8.9% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 079 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,647residents31 December 2024
€24,608median incomeadults, 2024
26%of households rentingtenure
33%green within 500 maverage
Harjavalta by postcode area
Map of Harjavalta: 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)

People.

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

14%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
34%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners37%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20157,296
20167,240
20177,151
20187,018
20196,931
20206,869
20216,785
20226,753
20236,703
20246,647

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.

€24,608
median income, adults
€27,102
mean income, adults
12.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
Higher university degree5%

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.

3,616 households and 4,430 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
50.0 m²
floor area per person
85.4 m²
average home size
30%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied73%
Rented26%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households45%

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

3,358jobs located hereworkplaces
38summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
67%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.

68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 33% green space within 500 metres.

6schoolsOpenStreetMap
3day-care centresOpenStreetMap
52residents per km²127.8 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 Harjavalta, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Harjavalta sh
Photo: Hotarju · CC BY 3.0
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Harjavallan kaupungintalo
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Harjavallan kaupungintalo
Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Maahengen temppeli (001)
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Maahengen temppeli (001)
Photo: Joe K. · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Satakunta.