Villach · Kärnten

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At a glance

Good public transport, little flood risk and fast internet. Watch for more noise, expensive land and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Villach

city in Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of 2025, Villach had a population of 65,749.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitevillach.atArea135.0 km²Elevation501 mHead of municipalityGünther Albel

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Villach
Population
65,733
Avg. household size: 1.95 (33,142 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
64.8%15 to 64
22.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate71.7%
Unemployment rate8.4%
Education
Secondary education60.0%
Tertiary education18.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters33.9%
Foreign nationality24.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Villach
Accessibility class
6%
A
7%
B
12%
C
32%
D
20%
E
14%
F
7%
G
2%
none
66,120 residents

Noise

Municipality of Villach
Any source · dB
82%
<55
10%
55
5%
60
2%
65
1%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads67%Rail33%
66,120 residents

Environment

Municipality of Villach
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk1%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
1%
5
5%
10
94%
15
 
20
 
25+
66,120 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Villach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
61%
1G+
22%
250
11%
100
5%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
66,120 residents

Safety

District of Villach
Overall
45.7/ 1,000 residents
+11.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 70% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
33.4/ 1,000 residents
2,191 reported
+12.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 67% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.3/ 1,000 residents
744 reported
+8.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 80% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.0/ 1,000 residents
65 reported
+54.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 82% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Villach
Building plots
Municipality of Villach
€178/ m²
Pricier than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,125/ m²
Pricier than 63% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,400/ m²
Pricier than 51% 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.

Villach compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Top transit classes13%13% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Gigabit internet61%61% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+18%18% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€178/m²Building plots cost €178/m², above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment8.4%Unemployment is 8.4%, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older22.4%22.4% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree18.8%18.8% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.

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