Living in Dalseo-gu
In Dalseo-gu, unemployment is 2.9% (2025).
Population density was 8,373.8 people per km² in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2025. In June 2026, 달서구 had a population of 513,399. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,354.3 mm at the end of 2024. The city covered 62.3 km² in 2020.
Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Dalseo-gu?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The housing-vacancy rate was 5.19% at the end of 2024.
In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.8 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT 100 Mbps internet10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 28.91 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT mobile data plan11Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 195,501 dwellings | 31 Dec 2024 | DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.19 % | 31 Dec 2024 | DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official |
| Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate | 5.4 % | 31 Jul 2026 | 전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)23Official |
| Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease) | 147,012 EUR | 31 Aug 2026 | 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))22Official |
| Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required) | 382.2 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)22Official |
Is Dalseo-gu 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 달서구?
The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1
Dalseo-gu 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 %country median 2.7% | 31 Dec 2025 | 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official |
What does a salary buy in Dalseo-gu?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €1,660 |
| Jeonse monthly equivalentjeonse monthly equivalent; based on a €147,012 refundable deposit and 5.4% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31 | − €662 |
| Internet€32 · official · KT 100 Mbps internet · 2026-09-30 | − €32 |
| Mobile plan€29 · official · KT mobile data plan · 2026-09-30 | − €29 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €938 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dalseo-gu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Work24 public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dalseo-gu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3.6 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,760 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k8Official |
| Hospitals | 48 count | 30 Jun 2026 | HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보5Official |
| Pharmacies | 284 count | 30 Jun 2026 | HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스5Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 360 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dalseo-gu under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is 달서구?
Police recorded about 2,946 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-20249
Language courses and integration in Dalseo-gu
National KIIP operating-institution register lists 2 publicly funded course providers in Dalseo-gu (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.
Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.
Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.
Climate and air quality
The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 15.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in 달서구?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 15.08 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Dalseo-gu 15.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 15.08 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.9 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 20.6 · May 25.7 · Jun 28.6 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 7.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 23 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 4.6 · Dec -1.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.4 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 2.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 18.6 · Feb 25.4 · Mar 49 · Apr 70.6 · May 77.9 · Jun 129.2 · Jul 223.9 · Aug 245.3 · Sep 142.4 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 29.7 · Dec 18.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 195.5 · Feb 188.6 · Mar 210.8 · Apr 220.2 · May 232.6 · Jun 175.1 · Jul 153 · Aug 156.6 · Sep 164 · Oct 206.2 · Nov 183.9 · Dec 189.4 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daegu_47860.csv21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 13.21 °C | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Annual precipitation | 1,354 mm | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
How many people live in 달서구?
The published population was 513,399 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612
By nationality
National passport97.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 585.8 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official |
| City area | 62.34 km² | 2020 | Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.67 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-316Official |
| Foreign residents | 13,825 people | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official |
| Population density | 8,374 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official |
| Female residents | 262,386 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official |
| Male residents | 251,013 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official |
| Population | 513,399 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612Official |
International community in Dalseo-gu
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 계 | 13,795 | 100.0% |
| 베트남 | 5,786 | 41.9% |
| 중국 | 1,286 | 9.3% |
| 인도네시아 | 839 | 6.1% |
| 몽골 | 686 | 5.0% |
| 필리핀 | 640 | 4.6% |
| 미얀마 | 614 | 4.5% |
| 우즈베키스탄 | 478 | 3.5% |
| 파키스탄 | 422 | 3.1% |
| 스리랑카 | 390 | 2.8% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 캄보디아 | 381 | 2.8% |
| 한국계중국인 | 371 | 2.7% |
| 네팔 | 339 | 2.5% |
| 방글라데시 | 268 | 1.9% |
| 타이(태국) | 200 | 1.4% |
| 미국 | 155 | 1.1% |
| 일본 | 154 | 1.1% |
| 프랑스 | 91 | 0.7% |
| 러시아(연방) | 77 | 0.6% |
| 남아프리카공화국 | 60 | 0.4% |
| 타이완(대만) | 56 | 0.4% |
| 카자흐스탄 | 45 | 0.3% |
| 타지키스탄 | 45 | 0.3% |
| 인도 | 38 | 0.3% |
| 영국 | 27 | 0.2% |
| 키르기즈 | 27 | 0.2% |
| 우크라이나 | 23 | 0.2% |
| 라오스 | 23 | 0.2% |
| 폴란드 | 21 | 0.2% |
| 캐나다 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 독일 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 말레이시아 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 티모르민주공화국(동티모르) | 12 | 0.1% |
| 가나 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 에티오피아 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 시리아 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 튀르키예 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 멕시코 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 덴마크 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 뉴질랜드 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 아일랜드 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 한국계러시아인 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 스페인 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 콜롬비아 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 헝가리 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 기니 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 아프가니스탄 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 오스트레일리아 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 브라질 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 모로코 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 이집트 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 이란 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 오스트리아 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 홍콩 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 싱가포르 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 이탈리아 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 네덜란드 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 페루 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 루마니아 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 조지아 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 나이지리아 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 스웨덴 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 케냐 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 요르단 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 벨라루스 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 알제리 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 체코 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 아르헨티나 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 투르크메니스탄 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 파라과이 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 에스와티니 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 핀란드 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 에콰도르 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 탄자니아 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 코트디부아르 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 튀니지 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 칠레 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 앙골라 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 도미니카공화국 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 짐바브웨 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 슬로바크 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 가봉 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 엘살바도르 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 코스타리카 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 우루과이 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 알바니아 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 트리니다드토바고 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 소말리아 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 영국외지민 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 레소토 | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 239,961 households | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dalseo-gu
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Gimhae-si as a Dalseo-gu alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 5.1% Gimhae-si vs 2.7% Dalseo-gu+91%
- Empty flats: 6.6% Gimhae-si vs 5.2% Dalseo-gu+27%
- Unemployment: 3.2% Gimhae-si vs 2.9% Dalseo-gu+10%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,950.0 Gimhae-si vs 1,760.0 Dalseo-gu+11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,984 Gimhae-si vs 2,946 Dalseo-gusame level
- Residents: 532,777 Gimhae-si vs 513,399 Dalseo-gu+4%
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in 달서구?
The published population was 513,399 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.
Is the air quality good in 달서구?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.
How safe is 달서구?
Police recorded about 2,946 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.
What is the unemployment rate in 달서구?
The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.
How many foreign residents live in Dalseo-gu?
13,825 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.
Is Dalseo-gu a good place to live?
Dalseo-gu 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 계 citizenship group in Dalseo-gu?
The official citizenship distribution records 13,795 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dalseo-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 19b6a18f06d70e16f40da38f67da557d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/dalseogu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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title = {Dalseo-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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date = {2026-10-16},
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