Poverty and living standards in Sumadijska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
796 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Šumadija District, a rate of 296 per 100,000 people (2nd lowest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
How big are homes in Šumadija District?
The 2022 Census counted 146,141 dwellings in Šumadija District, with an average floor space of 75.1 m² and 2.6 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 10th lowest of 25 districts for floor space.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Šumadija District?
Builders completed 1,365 dwellings in Šumadija District in 2023, 5.1 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (8th highest of 25 districts), with an average size of 72.8 m²; 1,962 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Šumadija District?
The 2022 Census found 100,145 households in Šumadija District, averaging 2.7 members, and 27.3% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many homes in Šumadija District have sewerage?
68,621 households in Šumadija District were connected to the public sewerage system in 2023 and 80,279 to public water supply, equal to 69% and 80% of households counted in 2022 (Serbia: 62% and 87%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 233 of the adult convictions for offences in Šumadija District (29.3%), offences against life and limb for 30 and offences against public traffic safety for 65. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 31 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Šumadija District in 2023, 11.5 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 12.4% of dwellings in Šumadija District had a single room and 24.4% had four rooms or more in 2022, against 12.6% and 23.1% nationally. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Sumadijska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Moravicka oblast | 352 |
| 20 | Pcinjska oblast | 347 |
| 21 | Beogradska oblast | 341 |
| 22 | Kolubarska oblast | 323 |
| 23 | Zlatiborska oblast | 315 |
| 24 | Sumadijska oblast | 296 |
| 25 | Juznobacka oblast | 219 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Borska oblast | 77.0 |
| 14 | Raska oblast | 76.0 |
| 15 | Juznobacka oblast | 75.8 |
| 16 | Sumadijska oblast | 75.1 |
| 17 | Jablanicka oblast | 75.0 |
| 18 | Zajecarska oblast | 74.4 |
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 73.9 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Beogradska oblast | 6.5 |
| 6 | Severnobacka oblast | 5.3 |
| 7 | Branicevska oblast | 5.1 |
| 8 | Sumadijska oblast | 5.1 |
| 9 | Kolubarska oblast | 4.7 |
| 10 | Pomoravska oblast | 4.4 |
| 11 | Juznobanatska oblast | 4.3 |
Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) (2023)
Sumadijska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 78.3% |
| 2 | Jablanicka oblast | 68.9% |
| 3 | Sumadijska oblast | 68.5% |
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 67.9% |
| 5 | Moravicka oblast | 66.4% |
| 6 | Zajecarska oblast | 63.0% |
| 7 | Pirotska oblast | 62.8% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 19.1 (adults and minors sentenced, by place of the criminal offence, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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