Altach · Feldkirch · Vorarlberg

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Compared with municipalities in Vorarlberg

Place profile

Altach

municipality in Feldkirch District, Vorarlberg, Austria

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Altach is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch, in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

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Official sitewww.altach.atArea5.4 km²Elevation412 mHead of municipalityMarkus Giesinger

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Altach
Population
7,146
Avg. household size: 2.32 (3,072 households)
Age structure
16.3%Under 15
66.0%15 to 64
17.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%
Education
Secondary education62.0%
Tertiary education13.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters82.9%
Foreign nationality13.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Altach
Accessibility class
 
A
3%
B
12%
C
33%
D
45%
E
8%
F
<1%
G
<1%
none
7,146 residents

Noise

Municipality of Altach
Any source · dB
71%
<55
18%
55
7%
60
2%
65
3%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads84%Rail16%
7,146 residents

Environment

Municipality of Altach
Flood risk
Low risk97%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
41%
5
59%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
7,146 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Altach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
95%
1G+
1%
250
3%
100
1%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
7,146 residents

Safety

District of Feldkirch
Overall
39.7/ 1,000 residents
+15.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 65% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
28.5/ 1,000 residents
3,209 reported
+20.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 63% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
10.3/ 1,000 residents
1,159 reported
+4.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 70% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
105 reported
-11.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 74% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Feldkirch
Building plots
Municipality of Altach
€771/ m²
Pricier than 96% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€5,194/ m²
Pricier than 91% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€5,068/ m²
Pricier than 83% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Altach compared

State of Vorarlberg
In its favour
  • Top transit classes3%3% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Gigabit internet95%95% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
Against it
  • In flood zones100%100% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Noise 55 dB+29%29% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Building plots€771/m²Building plots cost €771/m², above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Unemployment4.4%Unemployment is 4.4%, above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
For context
  • Under 1516.3%16.3% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • 65 and older17.7%17.7% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • University degree13.5%13.5% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Vorarlberg the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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