Living in 大阪市東住吉区

The unemployment rate was 4.9% in October 2020. 大阪市東住吉区, a city in Japan, had a population of 127,849 in October 2020. The city had 29 schools in May 2024. The median age was 49.2 years in 2020.

Pricier rent than 87% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 大阪市東住吉区?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in 大阪市東住吉区.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 大阪市東住吉区?

Average net cold rent is 10.51 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 10.51 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹²

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for 大阪市東住吉区 yet.

Net rent across major cities大阪市東住吉区 highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	10.51 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €7.19	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 631 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.51 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 大阪市東住吉区?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 大阪市東住吉区 is 4.9%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.9 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 大阪市東住吉区. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 大阪市東住吉区. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	29 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	6.58 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	1.77 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	186.4 per 100,000	2022	Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 大阪市東住吉区 when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians Per 10001.77 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	34 count	2024	Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 大阪市東住吉区. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 大阪市東住吉区.

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities

瀬戸市127,792 residents 富士宮市128,105 residents Uruma127,393 residents さいたま市緑区128,321 residents 大崎市127,330 residents 大阪市生野区127,309 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 9.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 13,670.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 大阪市東住吉区?

The published population was 127,849 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.75 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	6,174 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	13,671 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Population	127,849 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 大阪市東住吉区

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published group	People	Share
Total	127,849	100.0%
Japanese	122,086	95.5%
Foreigner	3,015	2.4%
Nationality not reported	2,748	2.1%
Republic of Korea	1,331	1.0%
People's Republic of China	996	0.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	253	0.2%
Others	161	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	119	0.1%
United States of America	40	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	28	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	27	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	23	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	11	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	11	0.0%
India	8	0.0%
Republic of Peru	7	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is 大阪市東住吉区 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–60%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–58%

Foreign residents6,174 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population127,849 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)10.51 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.9 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area9.75 km²2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.

Schools29 schools1 May 2024Official source · MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	49.2 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table⁶Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 大阪市東住吉区?

The published population was 127,849 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 大阪市東住吉区?

Average net cold rent is 10.51 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 736 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 大阪市東住吉区?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in 大阪市東住吉区?

6,174 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is 大阪市東住吉区 a good place to live?

大阪市東住吉区 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in 大阪市東住吉区?

The official citizenship distribution records 127,849 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). 大阪市東住吉区, Japan: rent, jobs, healthcare, schools, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/oosakashihigashisumiyoshiku/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {大阪市東住吉区, Japan: rent, jobs, healthcare, schools, population},
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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16

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Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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