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Living in Fohnsdorf

In Fohnsdorf, unemployment is 6.3% (2024).

The city covered 54.7 km² in 2025. Fohnsdorf had a population of 7,662 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 763 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population7,662people1 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 rate6.3%country median 4.8% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,819incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

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

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 Fohnsdorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fohnsdorf recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesFohnsdorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fohnsdorf highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026A1 Internet 1001Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.9 EUR/month30 Apr 2026bob Flex 100GB4Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)474.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Fohnsdorf a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–64%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fohnsdorf?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Fohnsdorf is 6.3%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate72 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.3 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8Official

What does a salary buy in Fohnsdorf?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,296 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,968of €2,452 take-home
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  • Left over
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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 Fohnsdorf Salary needed to live in Fohnsdorf

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fohnsdorf. 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)

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Safety

How safe is Fohnsdorf?

Police recorded about 3,819 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 tables9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,819 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables9Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fohnsdorf. 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.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Fohnsdorf?

The published population was 7,662 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area54.7 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry7Official
Foreign-resident share9.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official
Foreign residents763 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density140.1 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.7Official
Population7,662 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Fohnsdorf

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 groupPeopleShare
Population total7,656100.0%
Austria6,82489.1%
Non-Austria83210.9%
Third countries4525.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)3805.0%
EU Member States (26)3644.8%
Europe including Türkiye3184.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2413.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1231.6%
Romania1161.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1121.5%
Germany1071.4%
Ukraine1031.3%
Asia1021.3%
Hungary460.6%
America230.3%
Türkiye190.2%
Croatia180.2%
Latin America180.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom160.2%
Serbia160.2%
Syria130.2%
Africa90.1%
North America50.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
Population total7,656100.0%
Austria6,89390.0%
Non-Austria76310.0%
Third countries3955.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)3684.8%
EU Member States (26)3674.8%
Europe including Türkiye2863.7%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2723.6%
Romania1271.7%
Ukraine1081.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)951.2%
Asia921.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina901.2%
Germany781.0%
Croatia510.7%
Hungary390.5%
Türkiye280.4%
Syria160.2%
Serbia110.1%
America100.1%
Africa70.1%
Latin America70.1%
North America30.0%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,656 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official

Alternatives for people set on Fohnsdorf

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.

Spielberg as a Fohnsdorf alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 4.0% Spielberg vs 6.3% Fohnsdorf−37%
  • Foreign residents: 6.2% Spielberg vs 9.1% Fohnsdorf−32%
  • Residents: 5,351 Spielberg vs 7,662 Fohnsdorf−30%
  • Rent: €7.40/m² Spielberg vs €7.40/m² Fohnsdorfsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Spielberg vs €3,296 Fohnsdorfsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,819 Spielberg vs 3,819 Fohnsdorfsame level
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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Fohnsdorf alternative in the same country

72 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 7,662 Fohnsdorf+1274%
  • Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 9.1% Fohnsdorf+134%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €7.40/m² Fohnsdorf−20%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 6.3% Fohnsdorf+16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,819 Fohnsdorfno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,296 Fohnsdorfsame level
Full comparisonMore about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Fohnsdorf

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Jenbach7,644 residentsMattighofen7,701 residentsVösendorf7,706 residentsLandeck7,711 residentsBad Goisern am Hallstättersee7,575 residentsPottendorf7,770 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fohnsdorf 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; Fohnsdorf's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Fohnsdorf?

The published population was 7,662 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How safe is Fohnsdorf?

Police recorded about 3,819 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 tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fohnsdorf?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Fohnsdorf?

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

How many foreign residents live in Fohnsdorf?

763 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Fohnsdorf a good place to live?

Fohnsdorf 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.

Which cities are near Fohnsdorf?

Judenburg, Zeltweg, Spielberg, Knittelfeld are near Fohnsdorf. 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 Fohnsdorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,656 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). Fohnsdorf, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e63f85558170080cc9333bb5c52371e5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/fohnsdorf/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Fohnsdorf, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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