Äimärautio

90400 · Oulu · Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

90400 Äimärautio

In brief

Äimärautio (90400) has 1,985 residents, 1% of the population of Oulu. Young adults stand out: 61% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Oulu. 68% of households are people living alone and 5% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (99%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (45.6 m² against 74.8 m²). 74% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,397 per m² on average, 59% more than the average in Oulu. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Oulu. The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020. The price equals 18.2 years of rent at €15.57 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,664 a year, about €1,889 a month: 13% lower than in Oulu and 14% lower than in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Oulu (14%). The area is a place of work: it has 8,324 jobs, 4.19 for every resident.

The number of residents has grown by 161% since 2014, faster than in Oulu.

Rank among the city's areas

Aged 16 to 34
61%
The highest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 30%
Homes in small houses
0%
The lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 43%
Families with children
5%
The lowest of 44 areas in Oulu
Oulu 20%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€3,397
The highest of 24 areas in Oulu
Oulu €2,136

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,397; +3.9% since 2020; Oulu€2,136

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.57; Figure for Oulu 1; Oulu€14.67

Residents: 1,985; +161.2% since 2014; Mean age36.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €22,664; +19.3% since 2014; a year, about €1,889 a month; Oulu€25,996; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 74%; of 1,400 households; Oulu45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 34%; of residents aged 18 or over; Oulu41%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,397 per m² on average, 59% more than the average in Oulu. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Oulu. The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020.

Price per m²

€3,397

Postal code area 90400
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 7 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.57

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

Oulu: €14.67

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Äimärautio€3,397Oulu €2,136

€1,512 – €2,750Figure for Oulu, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 18.2 years; Oulu: 12.1
Gross rental yield: 5.5%; Oulu: 8.2%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 600–€760; Figure for Oulu 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.9%-3.0%Rent+1.4%+1.5%; Average of the price index (Oulu 1) and rent index (Oulu)

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 Oulu in 4 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom, aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom1/24
€918Rajakylä
Oulu €2,136Äimärautio €3,397
€3,397Äimärautio
€918Rajakylä€3,397Äimärautio
Median disposable income36/44
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa
Oulu €25,996Äimärautio €22,664
€33,738Hiukkavaara
€18,045Kaijonharju-Linnanmaa€33,738Hiukkavaara
Households renting4/44
2%Kontio
Oulu 45%Äimärautio 74%
92%Kontinkangas
2%Kontio92%Kontinkangas
Aged 16 to 341/44
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Oulu 30%Äimärautio 61%
61%Äimärautio
5%Pahkakoski - Räinä61%Äimärautio
Aged 65 or over36/44
5%Hiukkavaara
Oulu 18%Äimärautio 14%
48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
5%Hiukkavaara48%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Families with children44/44
5%Äimärautio
Oulu 20%Äimärautio 5%
46%Hiukkavaara
5%Äimärautio46%Hiukkavaara
University or college degree31/44
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Oulu 41%Äimärautio 34%
62%Hiukkavaara
14%Pahkakoski - Räinä62%Hiukkavaara
Unemployment24/44
6%Hiukkavaara
Oulu 14%Äimärautio 12%
45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
6%Hiukkavaara45%Pahkakoski - Räinä
Average home size44/44
45.6 m²Äimärautio
Oulu 74.8 m²Äimärautio 45.6 m²
129.5 m²Kontio
45.6 m²Äimärautio129.5 m²Kontio

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 61% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Oulu: 30%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Oulu.

ÄimärautioOulu

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 4% of residents, less than in Oulu (16%).

Äimärautio54%15%17%
Oulu44%11%20%16%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed54%
Unemployed8%
Students15%
Pensioners17%
Children aged 0–144%
Other2%

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

Mean age: 36.0; Oulu: 40.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 12%; Oulu: 14%
Household size: 1.4; Oulu: 1.9
Floor area per person: 33.1 m²; Oulu: 39.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

74% of households rent their home, more than in Oulu (45%).

Äimärautio26%74%
Oulu54%45%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied26%
Rented74%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (99%). Homes are smaller on average than in Oulu (45.6 m² against 74.8 m²).

Äimärautio99%
Oulu56%43%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats99%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses0%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

68% of households are people living alone and 5% are families with children.

ÄimärautioOulu

Living alone68%, Oulu 49%
Living alone, under 3544%, Oulu 19%
Couple under 35, no children15%, Oulu 6%
With children5%, Oulu 20%
With a child under 33%, Oulu 5%
Single parent2%, Oulu 4%
All members aged 18–6480%, Oulu 56%
At least one member 65 or over15%, Oulu 24%

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

Average dwelling size: 45.6 m²; Oulu: 74.8 m²
Dwellings: 1,591
Summer cottages: 0

Education and income

Highest qualification

34% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Oulu (41%).

Äimärautio11%22%32%23%11%
Oulu16%34%24%17%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown11%
Matriculation examination22%
Vocational qualification32%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary23%
Master's or higher11%

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

Income groups

25% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 11% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Äimärautio25%64%11%
Oulu22%59%19%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland25%
Middle 60%64%
Highest 20%11%

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

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €22,664; a year, about €1,889 a month; Oulu: €25,996
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €27,334; a year, about €2,278 a month; Oulu: €35,724
University or college degree: 34%; Oulu: 41%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 8,324 jobs, 4.19 for every resident.

Largest industries

ÄimärautioOulu

Wholesale and retail trade27%, Oulu 9%
Manufacturing15%, Oulu 10%
Construction12%, Oulu 8%
Transport and storage10%, Oulu 4%
Administrative and support services9%, Oulu 7%
Public administration and defence8%, Oulu 4%

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

Jobs located here: 8,324
Jobs per resident: 4.19; People working in the area divided by people living there; Oulu: 0.46

Sectors

Äimärautio27%72%
Oulu19%81%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction27%
Services72%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 161% since 2014, faster than in Oulu. Median income has risen by 19% since 2014, slower than in Oulu (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianÄimärautioOuluFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).