Bad Ischl · Gmunden · Oberösterreich

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Good public transport. Watch for slower internet, more flood risk and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Bad Ischl

spa town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria in the district of Gmunden

Wikipedia

Bad Ischl is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the river Traun in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden Ahorn, Bad Ischl, Haiden, Jainzen, Kaltenbach, Lauffen, Lindau, Pfandl, Perneck, Reiterndorf and Rettenbach. It is connected to the village of Strobl by the river Ischl, which drains from the Wolfgangsee, and to the Traunsee, into which the stream empties. It is home to the Kaiservilla, summer residence of Austro-Hungarian monarchs Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth. In 2024, Bad Ischl was one of the European Capitals of Culture – the third city in Austria after Graz (2003) and Linz (2009).

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Official sitewww.bad-ischl.ooe.gv.atArea162.8 km²Elevation468 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bad Ischl
Population
14,129
Avg. household size: 2.01 (6,936 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
61.2%15 to 64
26.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.3%
Unemployment rate3.5%
Education
Secondary education61.8%
Tertiary education16.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters44.3%
Foreign nationality14.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bad Ischl
Accessibility class
1%
A
1%
B
6%
C
17%
D
19%
E
19%
F
25%
G
12%
none
14,119 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bad Ischl
Any source · dB
91%
<55
6%
55
2%
60
1%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
14,119 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bad Ischl
Flood risk
No flood risk80%Low risk2%Medium risk13%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
8%
5
92%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
14,119 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Bad Ischl
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
28%
1G+
31%
250
23%
100
17%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%2G<1%
14,119 residents

Safety

District of Gmunden
Overall
25.6/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
18.9/ 1,000 residents
1,953 reported
+7.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 61% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.1/ 1,000 residents
626 reported
-11.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
69 reported
-70.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 52% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmunden
Building plots
Municipality of Bad Ischl
€287/ m²
Pricier than 79% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,225/ m²
Pricier than 66% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,442/ m²
Pricier than 53% 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 Ischl compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes2%2% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Gigabit internet28%28% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones20%20% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+9%9% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€287/m²Building plots cost €287/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.5%Unemployment is 3.5%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older26.0%26.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree16.7%16.7% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Gmunden
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