Gerlos · Schwaz · Tirol

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Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and high unemployment.

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Gerlos

municipality in Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria

Wikipedia

Gerlos is a municipality with 793 inhabitants in Schwaz district of the Austrian state of Tyrol. The village is popular with skiing tourists, mainly families, as there is easy access to Zillertal Arena Centre on Isskogel. The village lies in the Zell am Ziller judicial district.

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Official sitewww.gerlos.gv.atArea118.7 km²Elevation1247 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gerlos
Population
788
Avg. household size: 2.65 (290 households)
Age structure
15.7%Under 15
63.2%15 to 64
21.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.3%
Unemployment rate12.7%
Education
Secondary education66.4%
Tertiary education3.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters20.9%
Foreign nationality15.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gerlos
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
79%
G
21%
none
798 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gerlos
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
798 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gerlos
Flood risk
No flood risk59%Medium risk39%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
798 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Gerlos
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
90%
1G+
 
250
 
100
1%
30
5%
10
1%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
798 residents

Safety

District of Schwaz
Overall
33.3/ 1,000 residents
-4.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 57% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
21.5/ 1,000 residents
1,878 reported
-7.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.1/ 1,000 residents
963 reported
+2.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 74% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
62 reported
-17.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 50% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Schwaz
Building plots
Municipality of Gerlos
€181/ m²
Pricier than 67% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€4,875/ m²
Pricier than 83% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,685/ m²
Pricier than 73% 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.

Gerlos compared

State of Tyrol
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€181/m²Building plots cost €181/m², below most municipalities in Tyrol.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones41%41% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Unemployment12.7%Unemployment is 12.7%, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
For context
  • Gigabit internet90%90% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Under 1515.7%15.7% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • 65 and older21.1%21.1% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • University degree3.8%3.8% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.

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