In brief
Törnävä (60200) has 12,856 residents, 19% of the population of Seinäjoki. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%). 29% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 40% live alone.
73% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 26% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (86.2 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 67% of households own their home and 32% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,142 per m² on average, 9% more than the average in Seinäjoki. The price per m² has risen by 2% since 2020. The price equals 12.9 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,444 a year, about €2,454 a month: 11% higher than in Seinäjoki and 12% higher than in Finland. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Seinäjoki (9%). The area has 1,504 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (38%). More common than usual is education: 19% of jobs (Seinäjoki: 6%).
The number of residents has grown by 20% since 2014, faster than in Seinäjoki.
Rank among the city's areas
Residents
12,856
The highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
University or college degree
45%
2nd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 36%
Aged 65 or over
13%
3rd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki 21%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,142
- +1.7% since 2020
- Seinäjoki€1,959
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €13.81
- Figure for Seinäjoki
- Seinäjoki€13.40
- Residents
- 12,856
- +19.8% since 2014
- Mean age37.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €29,444
- +28.7% since 2014
- a year, about €2,454 a month
- Seinäjoki€26,630
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 32%
- of 5,909 households
- Seinäjoki37%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 45%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Seinäjoki36%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,142 per m² on average, 9% more than the average in Seinäjoki. The price per m² has risen by 2% since 2020.
Price per m²
€2,142
Postal code area 60200
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 15 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
- 12.9 years
- Seinäjoki: 12.2
- Gross rental yield
- 7.7%
- 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
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.
Compared with the other areas
The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Seinäjoki in 2 of 9 figures: aged 65 or over, university or college degree.
Price per m², 1 bedroom3/6
€1,139Kasperi€2,365PohjaSeinäjoki €1,959Törnävä €2,142€1,139Kasperi€2,365PohjaMedian disposable income6/25
€22,293Kalakoski€31,605ImpivaaraSeinäjoki €26,630Törnävä €29,444€22,293Kalakoski€31,605ImpivaaraHouseholds renting6/25
1%Louko59%Seinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki 37%Törnävä 32%1%Louko59%Seinäjoki KeskusAged 16 to 344/25
10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki KeskusSeinäjoki 26%Törnävä 28%10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki KeskusAged 65 or over23/25
10%Impivaara37%UntamalaSeinäjoki 21%Törnävä 13%10%Impivaara37%UntamalaFamilies with children8/25
9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 21%Törnävä 29%9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%ImpivaaraUniversity or college degree2/25
15%Kalakoski50%ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 36%Törnävä 45%15%Kalakoski50%ImpivaaraUnemployment15/25
2%Vuolle15%KasperiSeinäjoki 9%Törnävä 7%2%Vuolle15%KasperiAverage home size18/25
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²ImpivaaraSeinäjoki 81.4 m²Törnävä 86.2 m²60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Seinäjoki: 21%).
TörnäväSeinäjoki
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 15% of residents, less than in Seinäjoki (23%).
- Törnävä52%15%20%
- 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
- 37.0
- Seinäjoki: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 7%
- Seinäjoki: 9%
- Household size
- 2.2
- Seinäjoki: 2.0
- Floor area per person
- 40.9 m²
- Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
67% of households own their home and 32% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent).
- Törnävä67%32%
- Seinäjoki62%37%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
73% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 26% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Seinäjoki (86.2 m² compared with 81.4 m²).
- Törnävä26%73%
- Seinäjoki38%61%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
29% of households are families with children (Seinäjoki: 21%) and 40% live alone.
TörnäväSeinäjoki
- Living alone40%, Seinäjoki 47%
- Living alone, under 3515%, Seinäjoki 16%
- Couple under 35, no children7%, Seinäjoki 5%
- With children29%, Seinäjoki 21%
- With a child under 37%, Seinäjoki 5%
- Single parent5%, Seinäjoki 4%
- All members aged 18–6452%, 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
- 86.2 m²
- Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
- Dwellings
- 6,333
- Summer cottages
- 19
Education and income
Highest qualification
45% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Seinäjoki (36%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.
- Törnävä11%38%31%14%
- Seinäjoki18%40%27%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
14% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 21% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Törnävä14%65%21%
- 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
- €29,444
- a year, about €2,454 a month
- Seinäjoki: €26,630
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €44,852
- a year, about €3,738 a month
- Seinäjoki: €36,858
- University or college degree
- 45%
- Seinäjoki: 36%
Jobs
The area has 1,504 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (38%). More common than usual is education: 19% of jobs (Seinäjoki: 6%).
Largest industries
TörnäväSeinäjoki
- Health and social work38%, Seinäjoki 26%
- Education19%, Seinäjoki 6%
- Transport and storage10%, Seinäjoki 6%
- Wholesale and retail trade9%, Seinäjoki 12%
- Construction5%, Seinäjoki 7%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing4%, Seinäjoki 2%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 1,504
- Jobs per resident
- 0.12
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Seinäjoki: 0.51
Sectors
- Törnävä87%
- Seinäjoki22%76%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 20% since 2014, faster than in Seinäjoki. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Seinäjoki.
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
- Seinäjoki Keskus60100 · Seinäjoki
- Kasperi60150 · Seinäjoki
- Huhtala60220 · Seinäjoki
- Eskoon Keskuslaitosalue60280 · Seinäjoki
- Alakylä-Jouppi60320 · Seinäjoki
- Nurmo Keskus60550 · Seinäjoki
- Kurjenneva60640 · Seinäjoki
- Tuomikylä60720 · IlmajokiShow on the map
- Pojanluoma60760 · IlmajokiShow on the map
- Louko61120 · Seinäjoki
- Koura61160 · Seinäjoki
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).