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Niinivaara

80200 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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80200 Niinivaara

In brief

Niinivaara (80200) has 4,863 residents, 6% of the population of Joensuu. Young adults stand out: 36% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%). 62% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

72% of homes are in blocks of flats and 25% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (59.4 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 56% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,982 per m² on average, 3% more than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has risen by 8% since 2020. The price equals 10.7 years of rent at €15.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,318 a year, about €1,860 a month: 4% lower than in Joensuu and 15% lower than in Finland. 15% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Joensuu (16%). The area has 963 jobs; the largest industry is education (34%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (11%).

The number of residents has grown by 13% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Living alone

    62%

    3rd highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 53%

  • Homes in small houses

    25%

    4th lowest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 48%

  • Households renting

    56%

    4th highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 46%

  • Aged 16 to 34

    36%

    5th highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

    Joensuu 29%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,982
+7.6% since 2020
Joensuu€1,923
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.49
Figure for Joensuu 1
Joensuu€15.09
Residents
4,863
+13.0% since 2014
Mean age45.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€22,318
+28.0% since 2014
a year, about €1,860 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
56%
of 3,098 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
39%
of residents aged 18 or over
Joensuu35%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,982 per m² on average, 3% more than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 3rd highest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has risen by 8% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,982

Postal code area 80200
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 6 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.49

Figure for Joensuu 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Joensuu: €15.09

Price-to-rent ratio
10.7 years
Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield
9.4%
Joensuu: 9.4%
Middle half of rents, € a month
630–€750
Figure for Joensuu 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.2%-4.5%Rent+0.8%+0.9%
Average of the price index (Joensuu 1) and rent index (Joensuu)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu in 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom3/8

    €745Utra
    Joensuu €1,923Niinivaara €1,982
    €3,023Penttilä
    €745Utra€3,023Penttilä

  • Median disposable income19/26

    €20,486Ukkola
    Joensuu €23,347Niinivaara €22,318
    €29,361Niittylahti
    €20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti

  • Households renting4/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Niinivaara 56%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 345/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Niinivaara 36%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over12/26

    13%Niittylahti
    Joensuu 24%Niinivaara 28%
    50%Marjovaara
    13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara

  • Families with children20/26

    5%Kovero
    Joensuu 16%Niinivaara 10%
    39%Niittylahti
    5%Kovero39%Niittylahti

  • University or college degree6/26

    14%Ukkola
    Joensuu 35%Niinivaara 39%
    47%Hukanhauta
    14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta

  • Unemployment15/26

    7%Ahveninen
    Joensuu 16%Niinivaara 15%
    26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
    7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho

  • Average home size23/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Niinivaara 59.4 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 36% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Joensuu: 29%).

NiinivaaraJoensuu

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 8% of residents, less than in Joensuu (13%).

  • Niinivaara39%14%30%
  • Joensuu40%12%26%13%
  • Finland43%26%15%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age
45.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
15%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
1.6
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
39.3 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

56% of households rent their home, more than in Joensuu (46%).

  • Niinivaara44%56%
  • Joensuu53%46%
  • Finland61%38%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

72% of homes are in blocks of flats and 25% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Joensuu (59.4 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

  • Niinivaara72%25%
  • Joensuu50%48%
  • Finland48%50%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

62% of households are people living alone and 10% are families with children.

NiinivaaraJoensuu

  • Living alone62%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 3526%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children7%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children10%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 32%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent3%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6457%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over33%, Joensuu 31%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size
59.4 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
3,495
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

39% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%).

  • Niinivaara17%12%33%25%14%
  • Joensuu18%37%23%12%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Niinivaara27%60%13%
  • Joensuu26%60%13%
  • Finland20%60%20%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
€22,318
a year, about €1,860 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€27,421
a year, about €2,285 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
39%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 963 jobs; the largest industry is education (34%). Its share is clearly higher than in Joensuu (11%).

Largest industries

NiinivaaraJoensuu

  • Education34%, Joensuu 11%
  • Health and social work30%, Joensuu 22%
  • Transport and storage10%, Joensuu 4%
  • Wholesale and retail trade9%, Joensuu 12%
  • Other services6%, Joensuu 3%
  • Accommodation and food services4%, Joensuu 4%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here
963
Jobs per resident
0.20
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Niinivaara97%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 13% since 2014, faster than in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu.

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianNiinivaaraJoensuuFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Neighbouring areas

Definitions and sources

Residents
People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
Income
Disposable monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each year.
Households
People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
Prices
Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
Rents
Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
Small areas
Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.

Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).