Partille municipality is 57,2 square kilometres large. 37 % of the municipality’s area is woodlands, 26 % is population centre and 3,5 % are lakes and streams.
Today, 2009-06-01, approximately 33 900 people live in Partille municipality. That means a population density of 591 inhabitants per square kilometre. The increase in population was 0,3 %.
103 more Partille inhabitants during 2008
The population of the municipality increased by 0,3 % during 2008. 2 293 persons moved in, 2 265 persons moved out, 353 babies were born and 278 persons died. On the 31st of December 2008, 33 802 people lived in the municipality. 1 508 people - 4,5 % of the inhabitants – are foreign citizens.
This is how the population was divided per neighbourhood
Partille: 16 516 people
Jonsered: 2 399 people
Sävedalen: 11 637 people
Öjersjö: 3 110 people
Outside population centre: 140 people
Sex and age distribution
17 019 women
16 783 men
8 300 in the ages 0 to 19 years - 25 %
20 367 in the ages 20 to 64 years - 60 %
5 135 in the ages 65 years and older - 15 %
Average age
Average age of the inhabitants, 2008, was 39,2 years.
Average income
Average income of the inhabitants, 2008, was 286 000 Swedish kronor.
Education
The population of Partille municipality is well-educated. 40 % of everyone between the ages of 20 and 64 years old, 2008, had a university education and 46 % had an upper secondary school education. The statistics for the whole country are 35 % with a university education and 48 % with an upper secondary school education.
Work and commuting
Most job openings in Partille municipality are within the health, care, education and commerce areas. In January 2009, there were approximately 2 400 companies in Partille municipality. The largest employer is Partille municipality.
Unemployment for the age group 16 64 years old was 4 % in March 2009. Of these, 1 % took part in vocational training for the unemployed or similar. For young people between 18 and 24, the unemployment was 7 %. Approximately 12 300 inhabitants leave Partille each day to work in another municipality. Approximately 6 500 come here to work.
Living
On the 31st of December 2007, Partille municipality had a total of 14 298 apartments, of which 6 956 were in detached houses and 7 342 were in apartment blocks.