In brief
Halkosaari (60560) has 685 residents, 1% of the population of Seinäjoki. Families stand out: 40% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. 40% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 20% live alone.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (100%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (108.6 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 86% of households own their home and 13% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,835 per m² is that of price area Seinäjoki. The price equals 11.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,777 a year, about €2,481 a month: 12% higher than in Seinäjoki and 13% higher than in Finland. 5% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 98 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (32%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 8% of jobs (Seinäjoki: under 1%).
The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Seinäjoki.
Rank among the city's areas
Homes in small houses
100%
The highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 61%
Aged 65 or over
11%
2nd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 21%
Families with children
40%
2nd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 21%
Median disposable income
€29,777
4th highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki €26,630
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,835
- Figure for Seinäjoki
- Seinäjoki€1,959
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €13.81
- Figure for Seinäjoki
- Seinäjoki€13.40
- Residents
- 685
- -3.9% since 2014
- Mean age35.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €29,777
- +22.2% since 2014
- a year, about €2,481 a month
- Seinäjoki€26,630
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 13%
- of 251 households
- Seinäjoki37%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 35%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Seinäjoki36%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,835 per m² is that of price area Seinäjoki. The price equals 11.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,835
Figure for Seinäjoki
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 22 sales
Rent per m² a month
€13.81
Figure for Seinäjoki
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Seinäjoki: €13.40
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 11.1 years
- Seinäjoki: 12.2
- Gross rental yield
- 9.0%
- Seinäjoki: 8.2%
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.0%-0.1%Rent+0.7%+1.0%
- Average of the price index (Seinäjoki) and rent index (Seinäjoki)
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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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Seinäjoki in 2 of 8 figures: aged 65 or over, families with children.
Median disposable income4/25
€22,293Kalakoski€31,605ImpivaaraSeinäjoki €26,630Halkosaari €29,777€22,293Kalakoski€31,605ImpivaaraHouseholds renting11/25
1%Louko59%Seinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki 37%Halkosaari 13%1%Louko59%Seinäjoki KeskusAged 16 to 348/25
10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki 26%Halkosaari 21%10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki KeskusAged 65 or over24/25
10%Impivaara37%UntamalaSeinäjoki 21%Halkosaari 11%10%Impivaara37%UntamalaFamilies with children2/25
9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 21%Halkosaari 40%9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%ImpivaaraUniversity or college degree6/25
15%Kalakoski50%ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 36%Halkosaari 35%15%Kalakoski50%ImpivaaraUnemployment19/25
2%Vuolle15%KasperiSeinäjoki 9%Halkosaari 5%2%Vuolle15%KasperiAverage home size5/25
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 81.4 m²Halkosaari 108.6 m²60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 40% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.
HalkosaariSeinäjoki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 12% of residents, less than in Seinäjoki (23%).
- Halkosaari51%12%25%
- Seinäjoki46%23%16%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 35.0
- Seinäjoki: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 5%
- Seinäjoki: 9%
- Household size
- 2.7
- Seinäjoki: 2.0
- Floor area per person
- 40.6 m²
- Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
86% of households own their home and 13% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent).
- Halkosaari86%13%
- Seinäjoki62%37%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (100%). Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (108.6 m² compared with 81.4 m²).
- Halkosaari100%
- Seinäjoki38%61%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
40% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 20% live alone.
HalkosaariSeinäjoki
- Living alone20%, Seinäjoki 47%
- Living alone, under 354%, Seinäjoki 16%
- Couple under 35, no children5%, Seinäjoki 5%
- With children40%, Seinäjoki 21%
- With a child under 39%, Seinäjoki 5%
- Single parent4%, Seinäjoki 4%
- All members aged 18–6440%, Seinäjoki 49%
- At least one member 65 or over20%, Seinäjoki 30%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 108.6 m²
- Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
- Dwellings
- 266
- Summer cottages
- 6
Education and income
Highest qualification
35% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Seinäjoki (36%).
- Halkosaari15%46%28%
- Seinäjoki18%40%27%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
15% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Halkosaari15%66%19%
- Seinäjoki18%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
- €29,777
- a year, about €2,481 a month
- Seinäjoki: €26,630
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €56,770
- a year, about €4,731 a month
- Seinäjoki: €36,858
- University or college degree
- 35%
- Seinäjoki: 36%
Jobs
The area has 98 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (32%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 8% of jobs (Seinäjoki: under 1%).
Largest industries
HalkosaariSeinäjoki
- Health and social work32%, Seinäjoki 26%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing26%, Seinäjoki 2%
- Construction12%, Seinäjoki 7%
- Education12%, Seinäjoki 6%
- Water supply and waste8%, Seinäjoki 0%
- Wholesale and retail trade5%, Seinäjoki 12%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 98
- Jobs per resident
- 0.14
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Seinäjoki: 0.51
Sectors
- Halkosaari26%20%54%
- Seinäjoki22%76%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Seinäjoki. Median income has risen by 22% since 2014, slower than in Seinäjoki (27%).
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).