St. Veit im Pongau · St. Johann im Pongau · Salzburg

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Low unemployment, fast internet and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

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St. Veit im Pongau

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

Wikipedia

St. Veit im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. St. Veit is the first healthy climate spa town in Salzburg. Submontane to the "Hochglocker" there is the 1912 founded sanatorium. Author Thomas Bernhard was treated in there and he also wrote a book about his residence at the clinic.

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Official sitewww.stveitpongau.atArea56.8 km²Elevation764 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Veit im Pongau
Population
3,931
Avg. household size: 2.46 (1,553 households)
Age structure
16.5%Under 15
63.9%15 to 64
19.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%
Education
Secondary education68.3%
Tertiary education13.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.2%
Foreign nationality7.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Veit im Pongau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
12%
D
41%
E
15%
F
14%
G
18%
none
4,016 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Veit im Pongau
Any source · dB
88%
<55
7%
55
3%
60
2%
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads14%Rail86%
4,016 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Veit im Pongau
Flood risk
No flood risk90%Medium risk8%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
5%
<5
42%
5
52%
10
1%
15
 
20
 
25+
4,016 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Veit im Pongau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
44%
1G+
41%
250
13%
100
2%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,016 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

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Price

District of St. Johann im Pongau
Building plots
Municipality of St. Veit im Pongau
€280/ m²
Pricier than 78% 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.

St. Veit im Pongau compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet44%44% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • In flood zones10%10% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€280/m²Building plots cost €280/m², below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment2.2%Unemployment is 2.2%, below four out of five 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.
For context
  • Under 1516.5%16.5% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older19.6%19.6% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree13.2%13.2% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Salzburg.

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