Bischofshofen · St. Johann im Pongau · Salzburg

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Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for high unemployment, more noise and expensive land.

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Bischofshofen

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

Wikipedia

Bischofshofen is a town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is an important traffic junction located both on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line and at the Tauern Autobahn, a major highway route crossing the main chain of the Alps.

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Official sitewww.bischofshofen.atArea49.6 km²Elevation544 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bischofshofen
Population
10,760
Avg. household size: 2.16 (4,893 households)
Age structure
13.9%Under 15
64.3%15 to 64
21.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.3%
Unemployment rate5.6%
Education
Secondary education61.2%
Tertiary education9.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters60.0%
Foreign nationality22.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bischofshofen
Accessibility class
19%
A
14%
B
17%
C
17%
D
9%
E
11%
F
3%
G
10%
none
10,797 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bischofshofen
Any source · dB
80%
<55
8%
55
8%
60
2%
65
1%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads54%Rail46%
10,797 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bischofshofen
Flood risk
No flood risk81%Medium risk16%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
2%
<5
17%
5
81%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
10,797 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Bischofshofen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
67%
1G+
27%
250
5%
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
10,797 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

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

Price

District of St. Johann im Pongau
Building plots
Municipality of Bischofshofen
€568/ m²
Pricier than 92% 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.

Bischofshofen compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • Top transit classes34%34% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Gigabit internet67%67% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+20%20% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€568/m²Building plots cost €568/m², above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment5.6%Unemployment is 5.6%, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • In flood zones19%19% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Under 1513.9%13.9% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older21.8%21.8% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree9.7%9.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Salzburg.

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