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Living in Gratwein-Straßengel

Gratwein-Straßengel is a city in Austria. Annual NO₂ was 15.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM10 was 16.7 µg/m³. At the start of 2025, Gratwein-Straßengel had a population of 12,799. The city covered 86.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 147.6 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.9% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,037 at the start of 2026.

Lower unemployment than 72% of Austrian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 94% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Gratwein-Straßengel?

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

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Gratwein-Straßengel yet. Austria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesGratwein-Straßengel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gratwein-Straßengel highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Gratwein-Straßengel is 3.9%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band2 cities: 1% to under 2%21–230 cities: 2% to under 3%302–349 cities: 3% to under 4%493–4Gratwein-Straßengel 3.9%58 cities: 4% to under 5%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–624 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 cities: 8% to under 9%118–96 cities: 9% to under 10%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate76.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gratwein-Straßengel. 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

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

Language courses and integration

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

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

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn Personsubsidized
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gratwein-Straßengel.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Graz Nord Gösting)3

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gratwein-Straßengel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gratwein-Straßengel average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140192934548911411812696675542JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gratwein-Straßengel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154016.7PM10104015.5NO₂µg/m³

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 Gratwein-Straßengel is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 117 cities with data, 37 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–52 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³25–62 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–79 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³97–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–933 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–1037 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–121 city: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³112–13Gratwein-Straßengel 12.02 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–142 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³214–152 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³216–17

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.48 µg/m³country median 14.331 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.5Official
NO₂ — latest reading17.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.7Official
PM10 — annual mean16.73 µg/m³country median 15.531 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Graz Nord Gösting)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.3 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.7 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 54.3 · May 88.7 · Jun 114.1 · Jul 117.7 · Aug 125.6 · Sep 95.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 55 · Dec 41.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen10Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The published population was 12,799 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gratwein-Straßengel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area86.69 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share8 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Foreign residents1,037 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density147.6 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.4Official
Population12,799 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Gratwein-Straßengel

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 total12,759100.0%
Austria11,50190.1%
Non-Austria1,2589.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)7425.8%
EU Member States (26)7115.6%
Third countries5164.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4563.6%
Europe including Türkiye3592.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)2552.0%
Germany1921.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1511.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1471.2%
Croatia930.7%
Ukraine900.7%
Hungary890.7%
Asia860.7%
America370.3%
Africa330.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom310.2%
Türkiye290.2%
Serbia240.2%
Latin America220.2%
North America150.1%
Oceania10.0%
Syria10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total12,759100.0%
Austria11,72291.9%
Non-Austria1,0378.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)6825.3%
EU Member States (26)6675.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4793.8%
Third countries3552.8%
Europe including Türkiye2622.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1881.5%
Romania1671.3%
Show 13 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Germany1291.0%
Croatia1231.0%
Hungary1010.8%
Ukraine920.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina800.6%
Asia570.4%
America210.2%
Serbia210.2%
Türkiye160.1%
Africa150.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom150.1%
Latin America120.1%
North America90.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Is Gratwein-Straßengel 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%
Foreign residents1,037 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population12,799 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading17.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.
Employment rate76.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate3.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean15.48 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,658 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gratwein-Straßengel 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The published population was 12,799 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Graz Nord Gösting).

What is the unemployment rate in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Gratwein-Straßengel?

1,037 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Gratwein-Straßengel a good place to live?

Gratwein-Straßengel 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Gratwein-Straßengel?

The official country of birth distribution records 33 people (0.3%) 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, September 12). Gratwein-Straßengel, Austria: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gratwein-strassengel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gratwein-stra-engel-austria-rent-jobs_b4c5f235e340,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gratwein-Straßengel, Austria: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gratwein-strassengel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
  2. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
  3. EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Graz Nord Gösting) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  6. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  7. Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean. luft.umweltbundesamt.at · checked 2026-07-15
  8. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
  10. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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