Wagrain · St. Johann im Pongau · Salzburg

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Fast internet and little noise. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

Wagrain

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

Wikipedia

Wagrain is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is located in a high valley stretching from the Salzach at Sankt Johann in the west to the Enns river in the east. The municipality includes the Katastralgemeinden Hof, Hofmarkt, Schwaighof and Vorderkleinarl. The population is about 3,020.

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Official sitewww.wagrain.salzburg.atArea50.6 km²Elevation838 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wagrain
Population
3,181
Avg. household size: 2.51 (1,238 households)
Age structure
15.0%Under 15
63.8%15 to 64
21.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.1%
Unemployment rate4.2%
Education
Secondary education67.4%
Tertiary education7.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters44.7%
Foreign nationality17.4%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wagrain
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
9%
E
20%
F
41%
G
31%
none
3,166 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wagrain
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,166 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wagrain
Flood risk
No flood risk70%Medium risk16%High risk14%
Hot days / yr
37%
<5
63%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,166 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Wagrain
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
54%
1G+
40%
250
5%
100
1%
30
 
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,166 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 Wagrain
€434/ m²
Pricier than 87% 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.

Wagrain compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet54%54% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones30%30% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€434/m²Building plots cost €434/m², above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment4.2%Unemployment is 4.2%, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • Under 1515.0%15.0% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older21.2%21.2% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree7.8%7.8% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.

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

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