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At a glance

Little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, expensive land and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Altaussee

municipality in Liezen District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Altaussee is a municipality and spa town in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria. The small village is nestled on the shores of the Lake Altaussee, beneath the Loser Plateau. Occupying an area of 92 km2, Altaussee is home to 1,777 people. The municipality includes two cadastral communities: Altaussee and Lupitsch. The designated climatic spa is within the Salzkammergut region. Altaussee has the biggest salt deposits of Austria, which are still mined today.

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Official sitewww.altaussee.atArea92.0 km²Elevation712 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Altaussee
Population
1,899
Avg. household size: 2.10 (878 households)
Age structure
11.5%Under 15
57.0%15 to 64
31.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.4%
Unemployment rate1.8%
Education
Secondary education68.2%
Tertiary education17.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters60.2%
Foreign nationality9.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Altaussee
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
<1%
E
31%
F
43%
G
25%
none
1,876 residents

Noise

Municipality of Altaussee
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,876 residents

Environment

Municipality of Altaussee
Flood risk
No flood risk83%Low risk<1%Medium risk12%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
4%
<5
38%
5
58%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,876 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Altaussee
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
12%
1G+
69%
250
16%
100
1%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,876 residents

Safety

District of Liezen
Overall
30.5/ 1,000 residents
+4.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
20.3/ 1,000 residents
1,614 reported
+3.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 53% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
9.2/ 1,000 residents
734 reported
+2.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 64% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.0/ 1,000 residents
79 reported
+97.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 82% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Liezen
Building plots
Municipality of Altaussee
€542/ m²
Pricier than 92% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,372/ m²
Cheaper than 68% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,859/ m²
Cheaper than 62% 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.

Altaussee compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment1.8%Unemployment is 1.8%, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet12%12% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • In flood zones17%17% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€542/m²Building plots cost €542/m², above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1511.5%11.5% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older31.5%31.5% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree17.3%17.3% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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