Municipal data and statistics — Orust

In-depth municipal statistics for Orust: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Orust.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
269,442 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,105 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.5 %
Solvency
28.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,215 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,378 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
5,118 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
3,351,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+3.1 %
Small-house sales 2025
164 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
12.8 %
New housing completions
0.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.1 %
Rental housing
19.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
72 %
Other housing
4.3 %
Cars in use
9,267

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Orust.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,573 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
580 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
117 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
267 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,819 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
9.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
52.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
20.8 %
Number of students
450
Average student fee
887 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
332 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
285 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
9.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
26.7 %
Media budget
790 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
61.1 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Orust.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
307
Cost per full-time student
118,637 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
56.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
75 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
125 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
484 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
77
Cost per full-time student
263 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
81.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Orust belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Orust compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Orust vs SCB group C7 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
OrustGroup median
Merit value218.7 (median: 207.4)
82th
Qualified teachers79.3 (median: 70.9)
88th
Students/teacher10.6 (median: 10.6)
48th
Cost/pupil163983.9 (median: 156727.5)
24th
Graduating 3 yrs72.1 (median: 65.4)
82th
All subjects passed72 (median: 61.6)
86th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Orust belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town.52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Orust218.779.3 %163,984 SEK72.1 %
Arboga226.772.1 %142,088 SEK58.2 %
Boxholm224.579.6 %157,520 SEK67.9 %
Bromölla20375.2 %157,287 SEK67.9 %
Degerfors209.176.1 %151,646 SEK49.5 %
Eksjö217.965.4 %156,828 SEK71.1 %
Emmaboda216.477.7 %158,829 SEK64.3 %
Essunga177.669.3 %170,257 SEK81.3 %
Fagersta206.356 %130,203 SEK54.1 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB