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Living in Austevoll

In Austevoll, unemployment is 1.3% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 1.3% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 907 at the start of 2026. There were 450 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 4.5 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 415 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1918 sources

Population5,515people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,874EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.3%country median 1.7% — 24% belowOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,870incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 36% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

Lower unemployment than 85% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Austevoll?

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 NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Austevoll.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Austevoll. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Austevoll recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesAustevoll highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Austevoll highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.29 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telenor fixed broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings2,507 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Austevoll 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 worker67%strong on work, weak on housing · range 57–77%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on housing · range 61–81%
Student48%strong on education, weak on housing · range 37–59%
Family65%strong on family, weak on housing · range 55–75%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Austevoll?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Austevoll is 1.3%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,874 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.3 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Austevoll. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

NAV employment service — Public employment service

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Austevoll. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools5 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · fylke observation

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Austevoll's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.5 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet14Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents450 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Austevoll 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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Doctors per 1,000 residents4.5 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Austevoll?

Police recorded 2,870 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no2

Recorded crime across major citiesAustevoll highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Austevoll highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
Austevoll2,870
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,870 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Approved providers for Norwegian and social studies training — State Language Course

Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)

For adult immigrants needing Norwegian and social studies training.

Norwegian
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Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Austevoll.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature1.5 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 8.5 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 6.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SLATTEROY_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 5 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SLATTEROY_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 3 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 6.4 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SLATTEROY_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 180.3 · Feb 146.4 · Mar 136.1 · Apr 99.5 · May 84.4 · Jun 102.9 · Jul 117.2 · Aug 151 · Sep 182.8 · Oct 203.6 · Nov 203.3 · Dec 208.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FITJAR_-_PRESTBO12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Stavanger ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.8 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Heide (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 117 km² in 2026. Population density was 47 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Austevoll?

The published population was 5,515 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area208 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents415 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area117 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents907 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density47 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population5,515 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Austevoll

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total90716.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand56110.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3466.3%
Latvia1282.3%
Lithuania1212.2%
Poland1202.2%
Ukraine1162.1%
Syria581.1%
Romania490.9%
Philippines210.4%
Germany200.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Somalia200.4%
United Kingdom180.3%
Russia160.3%
Brazil140.3%
Sweden120.2%
Portugal120.2%
Eritrea120.2%
Denmark110.2%
Faroe Islands110.2%
Thailand100.2%
Chile90.2%
United States70.1%
Iceland60.1%
Spain60.1%
Indonesia60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
France50.1%
Croatia50.1%
Türkiye50.1%
Austria50.1%
Canada50.1%
Belarus40.1%
Ethiopia40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Saudi Arabia40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.1%
Italy30.1%
Moldova30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.1%
Montenegro30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Kenya30.1%
Uganda30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Singapore30.1%
Vietnam30.0%
Mexico30.1%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Argentina30.1%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1092.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand751.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions340.6%
Latvia220.4%
Lithuania190.3%
Poland140.3%
Syria130.2%
Somalia80.1%
Romania70.1%
Faroe Islands50.1%
Portugal30.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom30.0%
Russia30.1%
Ukraine30.1%
Kosovo30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Canada30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total79814.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4868.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3125.7%
Ukraine1132.0%
Latvia1061.9%
Poland1061.9%
Lithuania1021.9%
Syria450.8%
Romania420.8%
Philippines210.4%
Germany190.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom160.3%
Brazil140.3%
Russia130.2%
Somalia120.2%
Denmark110.2%
Sweden110.2%
Portugal110.2%
Eritrea110.2%
Thailand90.2%
Chile90.2%
United States70.1%
Faroe Islands60.1%
Iceland60.1%
Spain60.1%
Indonesia60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
France50.1%
Türkiye50.1%
Austria50.1%
Belarus40.1%
Croatia40.1%
Saudi Arabia40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Estonia30.1%
Italy30.1%
Slovenia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.1%
Montenegro30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.1%
Nigeria30.0%
Sudan30.1%
Uganda30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Singapore30.1%
Vietnam30.0%
Canada30.1%
Mexico30.1%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Argentina30.1%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars2,869 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities6 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)15Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Austevoll

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Alternative cities in Norway

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Tinn5,515 residentsNord-Fron5,493 residentsLuster5,478 residentsSel5,469 residentsHitra5,568 residentsBirkenes5,447 residents

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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 Austevoll?

The published population was 5,515 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Austevoll?

Police recorded 2,870 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no.

What is the unemployment rate in Austevoll?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Austevoll?

The median gross salary is 4,874 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Austevoll?

907 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Austevoll a good place to live?

Austevoll 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 Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ancestry or ethnicity group in Austevoll?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 561 people (10.2%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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