St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut · Gmunden · Oberösterreich

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Little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut

municipality in Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut is a market town in central Austria, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria, named after Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.st-wolfgang.ooe.gv.atArea56.6 km²Elevation548 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
Population
2,876
Avg. household size: 2.34 (1,222 households)
Age structure
13.8%Under 15
63.4%15 to 64
22.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.3%
Unemployment rate2.3%
Education
Secondary education69.3%
Tertiary education11.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters58.4%
Foreign nationality11.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
2%
D
16%
E
27%
F
38%
G
17%
none
2,881 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,881 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
Flood risk
No flood risk86%Low risk2%Medium risk8%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
2%
<5
45%
5
53%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,881 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
88%
1G+
2%
250
6%
100
3%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,881 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 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
€343/ m²
Pricier than 83% 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.

St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.3%Unemployment is 2.3%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones14%14% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€343/m²Building plots cost €343/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet88%88% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1513.8%13.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.8%22.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree11.3%11.3% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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