Kaukajärvi

33710 · Tampere · Pirkanmaa

33710 Kaukajärvi

In brief

Kaukajärvi (33710) has 19,097 residents, 7% of the population of Tampere. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Tampere. Families stand out: 22% of households have children (Tampere: 16%). 22% of households are families with children (Tampere: 16%) and 47% live alone.

67% of homes are in blocks of flats and 32% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Tampere (69.7 m² against 63.0 m²). 53% of households rent their home, fewer than in Tampere (55%). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,010 per m² on average, 32% less than the average in Tampere. The price per m² has fallen by 4% since 2020. The price equals 11.9 years of rent at €14.11 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,080 a year, about €2,090 a month: about the same as in Tampere and 5% lower than in Finland. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Tampere (13%). The area has 3,938 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (37%). Its share is clearly higher than in Tampere (12%).

The number of residents has grown by 7% since 2014, slower than in Tampere.

Rank among the city's areas

Residents
19,097
2nd highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,010
6th lowest of 28 areas in Tampere
Tampere €2,945
Unemployment
14%
8th highest of 36 areas in Tampere
Tampere 13%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,010; -4.4% since 2020; Tampere€2,945

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.11; Figure for Tampere 3; Tampere€16.85

Residents: 19,097; +6.9% since 2014; Mean age41.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €25,080; +25.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,090 a month; Tampere€25,038; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 53%; of 9,855 households; Tampere55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 38%; of residents aged 18 or over; Tampere41%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,010 per m² on average, 32% less than the average in Tampere. The price per m² has fallen by 4% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,010

Postal code area 33710
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 15 sales

Rent per m² a month

€14.11

Figure for Tampere 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Tampere: €16.85

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Kaukajärvi€2,010Tampere €2,945

€2,255 – €3,837Figure for Tampere, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.9 years; Tampere: 14.6
Gross rental yield: 8.4%; Tampere: 6.9%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 670–€820; Figure for Tampere 3, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.0%-3.8%Rent+1.5%+1.5%; Average of the price index (Tampere 3) and rent index (Tampere)

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.

Rent, right of occupancy or buy?Enter a flat in this area and see which option comes out ahead, year by year.Compare here

Compared with the other areas

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Tampere.

Price per m², 1 bedroom23/28
€1,357Multisilta
Tampere €2,945Kaukajärvi €2,010
€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
€1,357Multisilta€5,355Lapinniemi-Käpylä
Median disposable income27/36
€20,252Hervanta
Tampere €25,038Kaukajärvi €25,080
€31,609Tahmela
€20,252Hervanta€31,609Tahmela
Households renting17/36
2%Velaatta
Tampere 55%Kaukajärvi 53%
72%Hervanta
2%Velaatta72%Hervanta
Aged 16 to 3419/36
12%Terälahti
Tampere 33%Kaukajärvi 28%
53%Kaleva
12%Terälahti53%Kaleva
Aged 65 or over24/36
5%Vuores
Tampere 19%Kaukajärvi 18%
29%Terälahti
5%Vuores29%Terälahti
Families with children12/36
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen
Tampere 16%Kaukajärvi 22%
30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
8%Tampere Keskus Läntinen30%Olkahinen-Tasanne
University or college degree27/36
22%Multisilta
Tampere 41%Kaukajärvi 38%
61%Tahmela
22%Multisilta61%Tahmela
Unemployment8/36
6%Messukylä
Tampere 13%Kaukajärvi 14%
22%Tesoma
6%Messukylä22%Tesoma
Average home size15/36
47.8 m²Kaleva
Tampere 63.0 m²Kaukajärvi 69.7 m²
119.8 m²Aitolahti
47.8 m²Kaleva119.8 m²Aitolahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 22% of households have children (Tampere: 16%).

KaukajärviTampere

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 16% of residents, more than in Tampere (12%).

Kaukajärvi43%10%20%16%
Tampere45%11%21%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed43%
Unemployed7%
Students10%
Pensioners20%
Children aged 0–1416%
Other4%

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

Mean age: 41.0; Tampere: 41.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 14%; Tampere: 13%
Household size: 1.9; Tampere: 1.7
Floor area per person: 36.4 m²; Tampere: 36.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

53% of households rent their home, fewer than in Tampere (55%).

Kaukajärvi47%53%
Tampere44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied47%
Rented53%
Other or unknown0%

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

Dwellings

67% of homes are in blocks of flats and 32% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Tampere (69.7 m² against 63.0 m²).

Kaukajärvi67%32%
Tampere77%21%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats67%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses32%
Other buildings1%

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

Household types

22% of households are families with children (Tampere: 16%) and 47% live alone.

KaukajärviTampere

Living alone47%, Tampere 54%
Living alone, under 3515%, Tampere 23%
Couple under 35, no children6%, Tampere 7%
With children22%, Tampere 16%
With a child under 35%, Tampere 4%
Single parent5%, Tampere 4%
All members aged 18–6453%, Tampere 60%
At least one member 65 or over26%, Tampere 24%

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

Average dwelling size: 69.7 m²; Tampere: 63.0 m²
Dwellings: 10,382
Summer cottages: 14

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Tampere (41%).

Kaukajärvi21%33%22%16%
Tampere17%11%30%24%17%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown21%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification33%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary22%
Master's or higher16%

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

Income groups

23% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Kaukajärvi23%60%17%
Tampere23%59%18%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland23%
Middle 60%60%
Highest 20%17%

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: €25,080; a year, about €2,090 a month; Tampere: €25,038
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €34,564; a year, about €2,880 a month; Tampere: €32,451
University or college degree: 38%; Tampere: 41%

Jobs

The area has 3,938 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (37%). Its share is clearly higher than in Tampere (12%).

Largest industries

KaukajärviTampere

Manufacturing37%, Tampere 12%
Health and social work13%, Tampere 19%
Wholesale and retail trade12%, Tampere 10%
Administrative and support services9%, Tampere 8%
Accommodation and food services6%, Tampere 4%
Education5%, Tampere 8%

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

Jobs located here: 3,938
Jobs per resident: 0.21; People working in the area divided by people living there; Tampere: 0.54

Sectors

Kaukajärvi44%56%
Tampere17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction44%
Services56%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 7% since 2014, slower than in Tampere. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, slower than in Tampere (30%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKaukajärviTampereFinland

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).