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
3,161 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.1 %
Solvency
28.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.7
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

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.8 %
New housing completions
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.7 %
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 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
10 per inh.
Active borrowers
26.8 %
Media budget
790 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
61.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
307
Cost per full-time student
118,931 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
73 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.7 %
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
99
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 position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Orust Group median
Merit value 218.7 (median: 207.4)
82th
Qualified teachers 79.3 (median: 70.9)
88th
Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 10.6)
48th
Cost/pupil 163983.9 (median: 153333.9)
24th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.1 (median: 65.4)
82th
All subjects passed 72 (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
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Orust 218.7 79.3 % 163,984 SEK 72.1 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Orust overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB