Living in Bärnbach

In Bärnbach, unemployment is 5.8% (2024).

Bärnbach had 5,894 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Austria. For Bärnbach, the foreign population was 421 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population5,894people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent7.4EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate5.8%country median 4.8% — 22% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,370incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Bärnbach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustriaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bärnbach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesBärnbach highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90

Innsbruck€7.58

Salzburg€6.92

Graz€6.33

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Internet 100¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	9.9 EUR/month	30 Apr 2026	bob Flex 100GB⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.4 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	474.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Bärnbach a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–68%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–65%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bärnbach?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹¹

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Bärnbach is 5.8%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Bärnbach 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	74.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,296 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.8 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Bärnbach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,968of €2,452 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,452
Rent, 60 m²€7.40/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €444
Internet€30 · official · A1 Internet 100 · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€10 · official · bob Flex 100GB · 2026-04-30	− €10
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,968

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bärnbach Salary needed to live in Bärnbach

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bärnbach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bärnbach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Bärnbach?

Police recorded about 3,370 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,370 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹²Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bärnbach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For migrants and newcomers.

GermanIn Person, Online

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ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn PersonSubsidised

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bärnbach.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bärnbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Bärnbach is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Bärnbach 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 31.6 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Bärnbach?

The published population was 5,894 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	31.59 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹³Official
Foreign residents	421 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	186.6 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁹Official
Population	5,894 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Bärnbach

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Population total	5,811	100.0%
Austria	5,294	91.1%
Non-Austria	517	8.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	339	5.8%
EU Member States (26)	321	5.5%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	204	3.5%
Third countries	178	3.1%
Europe including Türkiye	120	2.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	117	2.0%
Germany	94	1.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	91	1.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	39	0.7%
Asia	37	0.6%
Croatia	33	0.6%
Hungary	31	0.5%
Türkiye	19	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	18	0.3%
Syria	15	0.3%
Africa	11	0.2%
America	8	0.1%
Latin America	6	0.1%
Serbia	5	0.1%
Ukraine	4	0.1%
North America	2	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Population total	5,811	100.0%
Austria	5,390	92.8%
Non-Austria	421	7.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	287	4.9%
EU Member States (26)	281	4.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	199	3.4%
Third countries	134	2.3%
Romania	96	1.7%
Europe including Türkiye	89	1.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	82	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	60	1.0%
Asia	34	0.6%
Hungary	29	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	27	0.5%
Croatia	26	0.4%
Syria	21	0.4%
Türkiye	21	0.4%
America	6	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	6	0.1%
Africa	5	0.1%
Ukraine	5	0.1%
Latin America	3	0.1%
North America	3	0.1%
Serbia	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,694 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Bärnbach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Lieboch as a Bärnbach alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 12.5% Lieboch vs 7.2% Bärnbach+74%
Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Lieboch vs 10.0 µg/m³ Bärnbach+60%
Unemployment: 3.9% Lieboch vs 5.8% Bärnbach−33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,476 Lieboch vs 3,370 Bärnbach+3%
Residents: 5,754 Lieboch vs 5,894 Bärnbach−2%
Rent: €7.40/m² Lieboch vs €7.40/m² Bärnbachsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Lieboch vs €3,296 Bärnbachsame level

Full comparison More about Lieboch

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Bärnbach alternative in the same country

81 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5,894 Bärnbach+1686%
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 7.2% Bärnbach+196%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €7.40/m² Bärnbach−20%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5.8% Bärnbach+26%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,370 Bärnbachno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,296 Bärnbachsame level

Full comparison More about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Bärnbach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Graz Commuting Zone · 23.8 km away

Rent: 6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Bärnbach, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities

Pinkafeld5,890 residents Pöllau5,890 residents Timelkam5,913 residents Bad Hall5,868 residents Haag5,851 residents Hopfgarten im Brixental5,847 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bärnbach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Übergangsstufen (transition classes for pupils with insufficient German). How to enrol a child (bmbwf.gv.at).

A country-wide rule for Austria; Bärnbach's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Bärnbach part of Graz?

Bärnbach is in the published commuting zone of Graz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Graz city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁰

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bärnbach?

The published population was 5,894 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Bärnbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Bärnbach?

What is the unemployment rate in Bärnbach?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bärnbach?

The median gross salary is 3,296 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Bärnbach a good place to live?

Bärnbach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Bärnbach part of Graz?

Bärnbach is in the published commuting zone of Graz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Bärnbach?

Graz, Köflach, Voitsberg, Hitzendorf, Gratwein-Straßengel are near Bärnbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Population total live in Bärnbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,811 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bärnbach, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0eb3c4e52af684bc3c05e3a13d045d69]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/barnbach/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bärnbach, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0eb3c4e52af684bc3c05e3a13d045d69},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/barnbach/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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