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Österåker municipality – facts and statistics

In Österåker municipality, 49,934 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 28.93 % · population +40.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

49,787people
+13278 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +26 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

16.6%
-5.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

412,200SEK
+66784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

87.3%
+5.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

16.0%
+2.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.9years
+1.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

695.9/100k
-190.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -10 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Österåker

How many people live in Österåker?

Österåker had 49,934 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 14,301 people. The main urban area Svinninge had 3,325 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

49,934
14-yr trend: +26 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+40.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

23.2%
-4.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Österåker — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Österåker

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
9,259
18.5 %
Working age 15–64
31,204
62.5 %
Aged 65+
9,471
19.0 %
Aged 80+
3,086
6.2 %
Women
24,671
49.4 %

Population pyramid

Österåker, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 25,263Women 24,671Median age 42.5 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Österåker, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Österåker, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,3151,341
5-91,6931,624
10-141,6941,592
15-191,7291,635
20-241,3121,082
25-29979803
30-341,4661,477
35-391,7561,796
40-441,7631,628
45-491,6751,660
50-541,8861,850
55-591,8581,797
60-641,5981,454
65-691,1561,116
70-749611,009
75-791,0131,130
80-84879994
85-89380457
90-94122161
95-992856
100+09

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 9,259, 15–64: 31,204, 65+: 9,471.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Österåker

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
20,448
Persons per household
2.44
One-person households
31.4 %
6,425
Households with children 0–24
38.0 %
7,764

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Österåker.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (5.1 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    16.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+68,752 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    349,036SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+5.4 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    45.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Österåker.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.8 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    87.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+15.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    234.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+8.9 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    78.2%

Indicators for schools in Österåker.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+2.5 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    16.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+20,170 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    41,874SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (93.6 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    77.9per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Österåker.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.2 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    85.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+2.1 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    83.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (8.8 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    17.5days

Indicators for health in Österåker.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,203.5 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828.4 /100k
    8,653.4/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (190.0 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    695.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (243.7 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    1,175.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Österåker.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.3 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+68.0 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    289.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.0 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    0.6%

Indicators for politics in Österåker.

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Frequently asked questions about Österåker

How many people live in Österåker?

In 2025, Österåker municipality had 49,934 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,325 lived in the main urban area Svinninge (2023).

How has the population of Österåker changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 14,301 people (+40.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Österåker in?

Österåker municipality is located in Stockholms län (county code 01).

What is the municipal tax rate in Österåker?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Österåker is 28.93 % (municipality 16.60 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 1 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Österåker?

In Österåker, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0117.2025.

How are school results in Österåker?

In Österåker, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0117.2025.

How much crime is reported in Österåker?

In Österåker, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,653.4 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0117.2025.

What share of the population in Österåker has a foreign background?

In 2025, 23.2 % of the population in Österåker had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Österåker.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 23.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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