Bad Gastein · St. Johann im Pongau · Salzburg

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At a glance

Good public transport and little noise. Watch for more flood risk and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

Bad Gastein

municipality in St. Johann/Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

Wikipedia

Bad Gastein is a spa town in the St. Johann im Pongau District of Austria. Picturesquely situated in a high valley of the Hohe Tauern mountain range, it is known for the Gastein waterfall and a variety of grand hotel buildings.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.bad-gastein.atArea170.6 km²Elevation1002 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bad Gastein

Population

3,965

Avg. household size: 2.00 (1,928 households)

Age structure

11.6%Under 15

62.8%15 to 64

25.6%Over 65

Work

Employment rate72.1%

Unemployment rate8.1%

Education

Secondary education64.8%

Tertiary education10.6%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters41.9%

Foreign nationality30.1%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Bad Gastein

Accessibility class

22%

21%

18%

16%

12%

none

3,882 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bad Gastein

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

3,882 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bad Gastein

Flood risk

No flood risk40%Low risk15%Medium risk37%High risk8%

Hot days / yr

82%

18%

25+

3,882 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Bad Gastein

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

35%

1G+

53%

250

10%

100

<1%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

3,882 residents

Safety

District of St. Johann im Pongau

Overall

32.6/ 1,000 residents

-8.3%vs. 2019

More crime than 54% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

20.8/ 1,000 residents

1,729 reported

-13.2%vs. 2019

Safer than 51% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

10.7/ 1,000 residents

890 reported

-3.6%vs. 2019

More crime than 72% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

1.1/ 1,000 residents

94 reported

+104.3%vs. 2019

More crime than 86% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of St. Johann im Pongau

Building plots

Municipality of Bad Gastein

€374/ m²

Pricier than 85% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€4,200/ m²

Pricier than 78% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€4,703/ m²

Pricier than 75% 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.

Bad Gastein compared

State of Salzburg

In its favour

Top transit classes6%6% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.

Against it

In flood zones60%60% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Unemployment8.1%Unemployment is 8.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.

For context

Gigabit internet35%35% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
Building plots€374/m²Building plots cost €374/m², about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
Under 1511.6%11.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
65 and older25.6%25.6% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
University degree10.6%10.6% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.

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

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