Pfarrwerfen · St. Johann im Pongau · Salzburg

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At a glance

Little flood risk, good public transport and affordable land. Watch for slower internet and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

Pfarrwerfen

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

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Pfarrwerfen is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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Official sitewww.pfarrwerfen.salzburg.atArea38.2 km²Elevation545 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pfarrwerfen
Population
2,609
Avg. household size: 2.66 (963 households)
Age structure
18.2%Under 15
63.4%15 to 64
18.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate82.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%
Education
Secondary education71.1%
Tertiary education11.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters74.8%
Foreign nationality9.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Pfarrwerfen
Accessibility class
 
A
<1%
B
 
C
3%
D
9%
E
15%
F
18%
G
54%
none
2,635 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pfarrwerfen
Any source · dB
77%
<55
14%
55
4%
60
1%
65
1%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads68%Rail32%
2,635 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pfarrwerfen
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Medium risk3%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
1%
<5
61%
5
38%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,635 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pfarrwerfen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
18%
1G+
60%
250
20%
100
2%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,635 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 Pfarrwerfen
€239/ m²
Pricier than 74% 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.

Pfarrwerfen 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.
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€239/m²Building plots cost €239/m², below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment2.3%Unemployment is 2.3%, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
Against it
  • Gigabit internet18%18% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Noise 55 dB+23%23% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • Under 1518.2%18.2% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older18.4%18.4% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree11.3%11.3% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Salzburg the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of St. Johann im Pongau
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