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97160 Petäjäinen

In brief

Petäjäinen (97160) has 120 residents, under 1% of the population of Rovaniemi. The age structure is close to Rovaniemi's: 8% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 19% are 65 or over. 46% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

67% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 27% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Rovaniemi (80.0 m² compared with 74.4 m²). 81% of households own their home and 19% rent (Rovaniemi: 41% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,022 per m² is that of price area Rovaniemi. The price equals 10.3 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,727 a year, about €2,227 a month: about the same as in Rovaniemi and about the same as in Finland. 18% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Rovaniemi (9%). The area has 15 jobs; the largest industry is construction (53%). Its share is clearly higher than in Rovaniemi (7%).

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Rovaniemi.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Unemployment

    18%

    3rd highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 9%

  • Aged 16 to 34

    8%

    3rd lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 26%

  • Residents

    120

    5th lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

  • Homes in small houses

    67%

    7th lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 47%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,022
Figure for Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi€2,061
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€16.40
Figure for Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi€15.67
Residents
120
+1.7% since 2014
Mean age50.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€26,727
+35.6% since 2014
a year, about €2,227 a month
Rovaniemi€26,370
Finland€26,351
Households renting
19%
of 68 households
Rovaniemi41%
Finland38%
University or college degree
27%
of residents aged 18 or over
Rovaniemi37%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,022 per m² is that of price area Rovaniemi. The price equals 10.3 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,022

Figure for Rovaniemi
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 92 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.40

Figure for Rovaniemi
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Rovaniemi: €15.67

Price-to-rent ratio
10.3 years
Rovaniemi: 11.0
Gross rental yield
9.7%
Rovaniemi: 9.1%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.9%+2.7%Rent+1.8%+2.3%
Average of the price index (Rovaniemi) and rent index (Rovaniemi)

Source: Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Rovaniemi in 2 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, unemployment.

  • Median disposable income15/33

    €19,981Juotas
    Rovaniemi €26,370Petäjäinen €26,727
    €31,525Koskenkylä
    €19,981Juotas€31,525Koskenkylä

  • Households renting14/33

    1%Narkaus - Kämät
    Rovaniemi 41%Petäjäinen 19%
    69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
    1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

  • Aged 16 to 3431/33

    6%Marraskoski
    Rovaniemi 26%Petäjäinen 8%
    48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
    6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

  • Aged 65 or over23/33

    4%Someroharju
    Rovaniemi 21%Petäjäinen 19%
    56%Autti
    4%Someroharju56%Autti

  • Families with children19/33

    3%Juotas
    Rovaniemi 20%Petäjäinen 16%
    40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
    3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - Patosaari

  • University or college degree21/33

    16%Someroharju
    Rovaniemi 37%Petäjäinen 27%
    55%Pöykkölä
    16%Someroharju55%Pöykkölä

  • Unemployment3/33

    4%Rautionsaari
    Rovaniemi 9%Petäjäinen 18%
    33%Juotas
    4%Rautionsaari33%Juotas

  • Average home size23/33

    55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus
    Rovaniemi 74.4 m²Petäjäinen 80.0 m²
    115.2 m²Koskenkylä
    55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²Koskenkylä

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Rovaniemi's: 8% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 19% are 65 or over.

PetäjäinenRovaniemi

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

Main activity

Unemployed people make up 11% of residents, more than in Rovaniemi (5%).

  • Petäjäinen48%11%24%11%
  • Rovaniemi46%24%15%
  • Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age
50.0
Rovaniemi: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
18%
Rovaniemi: 9%
Household size
1.8
Rovaniemi: 1.9
Floor area per person
48.5 m²
Rovaniemi: 40.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

81% of households own their home and 19% rent (Rovaniemi: 41% rent).

  • Petäjäinen81%19%
  • Rovaniemi57%41%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

67% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 27% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Rovaniemi (80.0 m² compared with 74.4 m²).

  • Petäjäinen27%67%
  • Rovaniemi51%47%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

46% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

PetäjäinenRovaniemi

  • Living alone46%, Rovaniemi 49%
  • Living alone, under 351%, Rovaniemi 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children0%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • With children16%, Rovaniemi 20%
  • With a child under 30%, Rovaniemi 4%
  • Single parent4%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • All members aged 18–6459%, Rovaniemi 50%
  • At least one member 65 or over26%, Rovaniemi 30%

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

Average dwelling size
80.0 m²
Rovaniemi: 74.4 m²
Dwellings
97
Summer cottages
5

Education and income

Highest qualification

27% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Rovaniemi (37%).

  • Petäjäinen15%56%23%
  • Rovaniemi16%40%25%12%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Petäjäinen19%66%15%
  • Rovaniemi18%65%17%
  • 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
€26,727
a year, about €2,227 a month
Rovaniemi: €26,370
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€37,570
a year, about €3,131 a month
Rovaniemi: €35,687
University or college degree
27%
Rovaniemi: 37%

Jobs

The area has 15 jobs; the largest industry is construction (53%). Its share is clearly higher than in Rovaniemi (7%).

Largest industries

PetäjäinenRovaniemi

  • Construction53%, Rovaniemi 7%
  • Manufacturing33%, Rovaniemi 4%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing7%, Rovaniemi 2%
  • Health and social work7%, Rovaniemi 25%
  • Mining and quarrying0%, Rovaniemi 1%
  • Energy supply0%, Rovaniemi 1%

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

Jobs located here
15
Jobs per resident
0.13
People working in the area divided by people living there
Rovaniemi: 0.45

Sectors

  • Petäjäinen87%
  • Rovaniemi13%86%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, slower than in Rovaniemi. Median income has risen by 36% since 2014, faster than in Rovaniemi (31%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPetäjäinenRovaniemiFinland

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).