Hallstatt · Gmunden · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Hallstatt

municipality in Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Hallstatt is a small town in the Gmunden District of the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Salzkammergut region, on the national road linking Salzburg and Graz.

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Official sitewww.hallstatt.ooe.gv.atArea59.8 km²Elevation511 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hallstatt

Population

741

Avg. household size: 1.92 (385 households)

Age structure

10.3%Under 15

61.4%15 to 64

28.3%Over 65

Work

Employment rate79.8%

Unemployment rate2.1%

Education

Secondary education66.3%

Tertiary education14.9%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters40.8%

Foreign nationality18.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hallstatt

Accessibility class

<1%

21%

16%

44%

20%

none

748 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hallstatt

Any source · dB

>99%

<55

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Roads100%

748 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hallstatt

Flood risk

No flood risk26%Medium risk35%High risk39%

Hot days / yr

<1%

36%

64%

25+

748 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hallstatt

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

73%

1G+

12%

250

100

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

748 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 Hallstatt

€103/ m²

Cheaper than 50% 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.

Hallstatt compared

State of Upper Austria

In its favour

Unemployment2.1%Unemployment is 2.1%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
Gigabit internet73%73% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
In flood zones74%74% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

For context

Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Building plots€103/m²Building plots cost €103/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Under 1510.3%10.3% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
65 and older28.3%28.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
University degree14.9%14.9% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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