Gerby

65280 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

65280 Gerby

In brief

Gerby (65280) has 6,998 residents, 10% of the population of Vaasa. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. Families stand out: 32% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 32% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 29% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (83%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (105.1 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 82% of households own their home and 18% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,280 per m² is that of price area Vaasa. The price equals 14.1 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €31,033 a year, about €2,586 a month: 23% higher than in Vaasa and 18% higher than in Finland. 6% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Vaasa (9%). The area has 477 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (43%). Its share is clearly higher than in Vaasa (19%).

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, at the same pace as in Vaasa.

Rank among the city's areas

Jobs per resident
0.07
2nd lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 0.57
Residents
6,998
2nd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Families with children
32%
3rd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 18%
Average home size
105.1 m²
3rd largest of 14 areas in Vaasa
Vaasa 73.8 m²

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,280; Figure for Vaasa; Vaasa€1,997

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.46; Figure for Vaasa 2; Vaasa€14.15

Residents: 6,998; +2.0% since 2014; Mean age41.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €31,033; +21.7% since 2014; a year, about €2,586 a month; Vaasa€25,231; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 18%; of 2,928 households; Vaasa45%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 53%; of residents aged 18 or over; Vaasa38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €2,280 per m² is that of price area Vaasa. The price equals 14.1 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€2,280

Figure for Vaasa
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 57 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.46

Figure for Vaasa 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Vaasa: €14.15

Price-to-rent ratio: 14.1 years; Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield: 7.1%; Vaasa: 8.5%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 530–€660; Figure for Vaasa 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.6%-0.1%Rent+1.0%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Vaasa) and rent index (Vaasa)

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 Vaasa in 3 of 8 figures: aged 65 or over, families with children, average home size.

Median disposable income4/14
€19,982Palosaari
Vaasa €25,231Gerby €31,033
€36,172Vaskiluoto
€19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto
Households renting9/14
1%Vedenoja
Vaasa 45%Gerby 18%
67%Palosaari
1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari
Aged 16 to 349/14
12%Vedenoja
Vaasa 30%Gerby 19%
47%Palosaari
12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari
Aged 65 or over12/14
12%Asevelikylä
Vaasa 21%Gerby 18%
31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
Families with children3/14
9%Vaasa Keskus
Vaasa 18%Gerby 32%
41%Asevelikylä
9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä
University or college degree4/14
21%Ristinummi
Vaasa 38%Gerby 53%
58%Vaskiluoto
21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto
Unemployment11/14
2%Vaskiluoto
Vaasa 9%Gerby 6%
17%Ristinummi
2%Vaskiluoto17%Ristinummi
Average home size3/14
55.8 m²Palosaari
Vaasa 73.8 m²Gerby 105.1 m²
120.8 m²Sundom
55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 32% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

GerbyVaasa

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 20% of residents, more than in Vaasa (14%).

Gerby49%19%20%
Vaasa46%11%22%14%
Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age: 41.0; Vaasa: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 6%; Vaasa: 9%
Household size: 2.4; Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person: 44.7 m²; Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

82% of households own their home and 18% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent).

Gerby82%18%
Vaasa54%45%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (83%). Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (105.1 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

Gerby16%83%
Vaasa64%34%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

32% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 29% live alone.

GerbyVaasa

Living alone29%, Vaasa 49%
Living alone, under 356%, Vaasa 21%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Vaasa 6%
With children32%, Vaasa 18%
With a child under 36%, Vaasa 4%
Single parent5%, Vaasa 4%
All members aged 18–6440%, Vaasa 54%
At least one member 65 or over28%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size: 105.1 m²; Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings: 3,117
Summer cottages: 910

Education and income

Highest qualification

53% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Vaasa (38%).

Gerby13%29%31%22%
Vaasa20%11%31%24%14%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

29% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Gerby14%57%29%
Vaasa23%60%18%
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: €31,033; a year, about €2,586 a month; Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €56,380; a year, about €4,698 a month; Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree: 53%; Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area has 477 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (43%). Its share is clearly higher than in Vaasa (19%).

Largest industries

GerbyVaasa

Health and social work43%, Vaasa 19%
Education16%, Vaasa 8%
Wholesale and retail trade8%, Vaasa 8%
Transport and storage7%, Vaasa 3%
Construction6%, Vaasa 5%
Professional, scientific and technical5%, Vaasa 5%

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

Jobs located here: 477
Jobs per resident: 0.07; People working in the area divided by people living there; Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

Gerby92%
Vaasa28%72%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 2% since 2014, at the same pace as in Vaasa. Median income has risen by 22% since 2014, at the same pace as in Vaasa.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianGerbyVaasaFinland

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).