Dorfgastein · St. Johann im Pongau · Salzburg

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Dorfgastein

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

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Dorfgastein is a municipality in St. Johann im Pongau District, in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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Official sitewww.dorfgastein.netArea54.1 km²Elevation812 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Dorfgastein
Population
1,743
Avg. household size: 2.45 (710 households)
Age structure
16.2%Under 15
63.8%15 to 64
20.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.1%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education71.0%
Tertiary education10.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters67.4%
Foreign nationality9.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Dorfgastein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
5%
D
23%
E
19%
F
28%
G
24%
none
1,752 residents

Noise

Municipality of Dorfgastein
Any source · dB
87%
<55
9%
55
1%
60
 
65
3%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,752 residents

Environment

Municipality of Dorfgastein
Flood risk
No flood risk60%Low risk<1%Medium risk33%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
13%
<5
87%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,752 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Dorfgastein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
34%
1G+
63%
250
1%
100
<1%
30
2%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G97%4G3%
1,752 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 Dorfgastein
€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.

Dorfgastein compared

State of Salzburg
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones40%40% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Noise 55 dB+13%13% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • Gigabit internet34%34% 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 1516.2%16.2% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older20.0%20.0% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree10.6%10.6% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.

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