St. Gilgen · Salzburg-Umgebung · Salzburg

Check any address in Austria before you moveAbout us

Living in St. Gilgen

This is a whole municipality. Flood risk, noise, heat, commutes and what's within walking distance are measured at a single point, so they don't apply here. Search an address to see them.

At a glance

Fast internet and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

St. Gilgen

municipality in Salzburg-Umgebung District, Salzburg, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Gilgen is a village by Lake Wolfgang in the Austrian state of Salzburg, in the Salzkammergut region.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.gemgilgen.atArea98.7 km²Elevation545 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Gilgen

Population

4,057

Avg. household size: 2.22 (1,754 households)

Age structure

13.4%Under 15

62.4%15 to 64

24.2%Over 65

Work

Employment rate74.9%

Unemployment rate2.3%

Education

Secondary education62.4%

Tertiary education18.2%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters58.2%

Foreign nationality20.9%

Connections

Needs an address

The standard profile applies once unlocked: by car, to the usual destinations.

Not quite right?

Amenities

Needs an address

The standard profile applies once unlocked: the usual everyday places nearby.

Not quite right?

Public transport

Municipality of St. Gilgen

Accessibility class

28%

22%

14%

25%

none

4,058 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Gilgen

Any source · dB

88%

<55

10%

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Roads100%

4,058 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Gilgen

Flood risk

No flood risk73%Low risk<1%Medium risk21%High risk6%

Hot days / yr

20%

75%

25+

4,058 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Gilgen

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

40%

1G+

52%

250

100

<1%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

4,058 residents

Safety

District of Salzburg-Umgebung

Overall

26.5/ 1,000 residents

+7.6%vs. 2019

Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

19.4/ 1,000 residents

3,081 reported

+6.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

6.6/ 1,000 residents

1,049 reported

+10.7%vs. 2019

Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.5/ 1,000 residents

74 reported

0.0%vs. 2019

Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Salzburg-Umgebung

Building plots

Municipality of St. Gilgen

€518/ m²

Pricier than 90% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€4,666/ m²

Pricier than 81% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€4,926/ m²

Pricier than 80% 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.

St. Gilgen compared

State of Salzburg

In its favour

Gigabit internet40%40% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
Unemployment2.3%Unemployment is 2.3%, below most municipalities in Salzburg.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
Noise 55 dB+12%12% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
Building plots€518/m²Building plots cost €518/m², above most municipalities in Salzburg.

For context

In flood zones27%27% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
Under 1513.4%13.4% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
65 and older24.2%24.2% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
University degree18.2%18.2% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.

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

Zugum

Move in the know.