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Austrheim

Austrheim had 2,947 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 740,200 in 2024, 5% above the county level. Homes sold for NOK 19,849/m² on average in 2025 (36 sales). 20% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 2.7% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4632 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,947residents1 January 2026
NOK 740,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 19,849/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
8%green within 500 maverage
Austrheim by neighbourhood
Map of Austrheim: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 12 neighbourhoods.

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

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Austrheim38219%18%790%0
Bakkøy13723%15%225%0
Budal-Toftegård-Ulvøy25325%21%7211%2
Fonnes41418%17%1232%1
Hopland-Bergsvik-Lerøy18129%16%4018%0
Leikvoll Førland20427%18%439%0
Leirvåg-Litlås-Kaland37616%13%672%7
Nøten-Lillelindås7920%17%147%0
Rebnor-Øksnes-Dyrnes13019%21%1816%0
Sætre31627%18%12015%11
Årås40524%14%25015%10
Øyane5038%12%71%0

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Vestland.

17%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–49
22%
aged 50–66
22%
aged 67 and over
8%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20202,870
20212,860
20222,889
20232,856
20242,881
20252,915
20262,947

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 740,200
median household income after tax
67%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school25%
Upper secondary48%
Vocational college5%
University or college, short17%
University or college, long5%
Unknown or none completed0%

Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

1,577 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner79%
Co-operative or share owner1%
Renting20%

Homes by type of building

Detached house81%
Two-dwelling house7%
Terraced and other small houses7%
Block of flats1%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings3%
NOK 17,822/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
36sales2025

The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 8% green space within 500 metres.

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
52residents per km² of land57.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

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

Austrheim kirke
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Austrheim kirke
Photo: B Ystebo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Utsikt Vardetangen
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Utsikt Vardetangen
Photo: 3s · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Vardetangen
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