Oberalm · Hallein · Salzburg

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At a glance

Fast internet, little flood risk and good public transport. Watch for more noise and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

Oberalm

municipality in Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria

Wikipedia

Oberalm is a market town in the Hallein district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is the burial town of volksmusik singer Karl Moik, the longtime presenter of ORF Musikantenstadl.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.oberalm.atArea6.4 km²Elevation452 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Oberalm
Population
4,386
Avg. household size: 2.25 (1,908 households)
Age structure
14.0%Under 15
63.0%15 to 64
23.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%
Education
Secondary education59.8%
Tertiary education22.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters84.3%
Foreign nationality14.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Oberalm
Accessibility class
 
A
<1%
B
4%
C
30%
D
31%
E
22%
F
9%
G
5%
none
4,554 residents

Noise

Municipality of Oberalm
Any source · dB
73%
<55
16%
55
4%
60
3%
65
2%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads88%Rail12%
4,554 residents

Environment

Municipality of Oberalm
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
3%
5
97%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,554 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Oberalm
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
52%
1G+
46%
250
3%
100
<1%
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,554 residents

Safety

District of Hallein
Overall
24.9/ 1,000 residents
-10.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 65% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
18.0/ 1,000 residents
1,109 reported
-8.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.3/ 1,000 residents
387 reported
-14.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 63% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
39 reported
-17.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Hallein
Building plots
Municipality of Oberalm
€687/ m²
Pricier than 95% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€4,668/ m²
Pricier than 82% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,561/ m²
Pricier than 71% 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.

Oberalm compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • Top transit classes<1%<1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Gigabit internet52%52% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+27%27% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€687/m²Building plots cost €687/m², above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • Under 1514.0%14.0% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older23.0%23.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree22.6%22.6% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment2.8%Unemployment is 2.8%, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.

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