Demographics and conditions for children — Götene

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Götene.

Mental ill health, children and youth

12.9 %

Initiated child investigations

45.4 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

13.1 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

3,427 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Götene (2025).

Total population

13,223

Population change

-0.5 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

617

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

1,391

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

515

Higher education 25–64 yrs

19.5 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

16.5 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

8 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Götene (2024/25).

Single without children

37.9 %

Single with children

5.4 %

Couple without children

30.8 %

Couple with children

19.7 %

Other households

6.4 %

Total households

6,195

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Götene (2025).

Newcomers received

0.8 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

14 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

75.2 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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