Living in Gunskirchen

In Gunskirchen, unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

Gunskirchen's population was 6,513 at the start of 2025. For Gunskirchen, the unemployment rate was 3.4% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population6,513people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,404EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent6.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 4.8% — 28% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,681incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 84% of Austrian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Gunskirchen.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 citiesGunskirchen 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)	6.9 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	461.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Gunskirchen a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–74%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%

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

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gunskirchen?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Gunskirchen is 3.4%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Gunskirchen 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	80 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,404 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Gunskirchen?

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

Left over each month€2,053of €2,507 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.	€2,507
Rent, 60 m²€6.90/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €414
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	€2,053

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gunskirchen. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gunskirchen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Gunskirchen?

Police recorded about 3,681 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 tables¹⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,681 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁵Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gunskirchen. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gunskirchen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.511WHO 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 Gunskirchen is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Gunskirchen 11.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.6 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.5 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.2 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.6 · May 15 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.2 · Feb 54.2 · Mar 79.6 · Apr 61.6 · May 113 · Jun 124.9 · Jul 126 · Aug 119.4 · Sep 94.8 · Oct 71.2 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 69.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gunskirchen?

The published population was 6,513 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.6%
Foreign residents14.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	36.23 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	14.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	940 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	179.7 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁸Official
Population	6,513 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Gunskirchen

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	6,497	100.0%
Austria	5,420	83.4%
Non-Austria	1,077	16.6%
Third countries	658	10.1%
Europe including Türkiye	600	9.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	419	6.4%
EU Member States (26)	413	6.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	399	6.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	300	4.6%
Croatia	127	2.0%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	113	1.7%
Germany	97	1.5%
Serbia	65	1.0%
Hungary	54	0.8%
Romania	54	0.8%
Türkiye	46	0.7%
Asia	33	0.5%
America	14	0.2%
Latin America	11	0.2%
Ukraine	10	0.2%
Africa	8	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	6	0.1%
North America	3	0.0%
Oceania	3	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	6,497	100.0%
Austria	5,557	85.5%
Non-Austria	940	14.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	703	10.8%
EU Member States (26)	702	10.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	612	9.4%
Croatia	432	6.6%
Third countries	237	3.6%
Europe including Türkiye	205	3.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	99	1.5%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	90	1.4%
Hungary	79	1.2%
Germany	74	1.1%
Romania	39	0.6%
Serbia	33	0.5%
Türkiye	29	0.4%
Asia	24	0.4%
Ukraine	10	0.2%
America	6	0.1%
Latin America	6	0.1%
Africa	2	0.0%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	1	0.0%

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	2,589 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Gunskirchen

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.

Grieskirchen as a Gunskirchen alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 5.8% Grieskirchen vs 3.4% Gunskirchen+71%
Foreign residents: 23.6% Grieskirchen vs 14.1% Gunskirchen+67%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,525 Grieskirchen vs 3,681 Gunskirchen−31%
Residents: 5,226 Grieskirchen vs 6,513 Gunskirchen−20%
Rent: €6.90/m² Grieskirchen vs €6.90/m² Gunskirchensame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Grieskirchen vs €3,404 Gunskirchensame level
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Grieskirchen vs 11.0 µg/m³ Gunskirchensame level

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Cities near Gunskirchen

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

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Wagna6,524 residents Nenzing6,528 residents Horn6,492 residents Straß in Steiermark6,535 residents Traismauer6,481 residents Wilhelmsburg6,557 residents

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

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

Is Gunskirchen part of Wels?

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

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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 Gunskirchen?

The published population was 6,513 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Gunskirchen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Gunskirchen?

What is the unemployment rate in Gunskirchen?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Gunskirchen?

The median gross salary is 3,404 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Gunskirchen a good place to live?

Gunskirchen 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 Gunskirchen part of Wels?

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

Which cities are near Gunskirchen?

Wels, Thalheim bei Wels, Stadl-Paura, Grieskirchen, Marchtrenk are near Gunskirchen. 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 Gunskirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,497 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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  year = {2026},
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