Living in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal

In Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, unemployment is 4.1% (2024).

Sankt Barbara im Mürztal is in Austria; its population was 6,412 at the start of 2025. For Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, the foreign population count was 603 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2416 sources

Population6,412people1 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 rate4.1%country median 4.8% — 14% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime4,015incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean9.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

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 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal.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 citiesSankt Barbara im Mürztal 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 100GB⁵Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.4 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁷Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	474.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁷Official · regional context

Is Sankt Barbara im Mürztal a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–69%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–69%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–70%

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal is 4.1%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Sankt Barbara im Mürztal 4.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	73.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,296 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.1 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

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

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sankt Barbara im Mürztal. 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 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

Police recorded about 4,015 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 tables¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,015 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁰Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sankt Barbara im Mürztal. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.99 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)²

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 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal 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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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.99 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 112.5 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The published population was 6,412 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	112.5 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	8.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official
Foreign residents	603 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten⁴Official
Population density	57.01 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	6,412 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence³Official

International community in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal

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	6,371	100.0%
Austria	5,748	90.2%
Non-Austria	623	9.8%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	443	7.0%
EU Member States (26)	439	6.9%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	329	5.2%
Romania	227	3.6%
Third countries	180	2.8%
Europe including Türkiye	117	1.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	110	1.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	81	1.3%
Ukraine	59	0.9%
Hungary	49	0.8%
Asia	34	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.3%
Africa	14	0.2%
America	14	0.2%
Latin America	11	0.2%
Serbia	11	0.2%
Croatia	9	0.1%
Türkiye	7	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	4	0.1%
North America	3	0.0%
Syria	3	0.0%
Oceania	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population total	6,371	100.0%
Austria	5,768	90.5%
Non-Austria	603	9.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	478	7.5%
EU Member States (26)	474	7.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	401	6.3%
Romania	289	4.5%
Third countries	125	2.0%
Europe including Türkiye	89	1.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	73	1.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	65	1.0%
Hungary	63	1.0%
Ukraine	57	0.9%
Asia	20	0.3%
Africa	11	0.2%
Croatia	11	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.1%
Serbia	6	0.1%
America	5	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	4	0.1%
Latin America	4	0.1%
Türkiye	2	0.0%
North America	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,151 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Sankt Barbara im Mürztal

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.

Kindberg as a Sankt Barbara im Mürztal alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 8,149 Kindberg vs 6,412 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal+27%
Unemployment: 3.8% Kindberg vs 4.1% Sankt Barbara im Mürztal−7%
Foreign residents: 8.2% Kindberg vs 8.7% Sankt Barbara im Mürztal−6%
Rent: €7.40/m² Kindberg vs €7.40/m² Sankt Barbara im Mürztalsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Kindberg vs €3,296 Sankt Barbara im Mürztalsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,015 Kindberg vs 4,015 Sankt Barbara im Mürztalsame level

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Villach as a Sankt Barbara im Mürztal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 165 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 65,749 Villach vs 6,412 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal+925%
Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 4.1% Sankt Barbara im Mürztal+105%
Foreign residents: 24.2% Villach vs 8.7% Sankt Barbara im Mürztal+178%
Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €7.40/m² Sankt Barbara im Mürztal−20%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 4,015 Sankt Barbara im Mürztalno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,296 Sankt Barbara im Mürztalsame level

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Cities near Sankt Barbara im Mürztal

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

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities

Axams6,361 residents Lichtenegg6,465 residents Traismauer6,481 residents Horn6,492 residents St. Florian6,318 residents Gunskirchen6,513 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal 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; Sankt Barbara im Mürztal's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The published population was 6,412 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

What is the unemployment rate in Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

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

Is Sankt Barbara im Mürztal a good place to live?

Sankt Barbara im Mürztal 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 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

Krieglach, Kindberg, Mürzzuschlag, Kapfenberg are near Sankt Barbara im Mürztal. 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 Sankt Barbara im Mürztal?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,371 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). Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Austria: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3619cffafc14f2161552980248f2a1b0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/sankt-barbara-im-murztal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Austria: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3619cffafc14f2161552980248f2a1b0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/sankt-barbara-im-murztal/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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bob Flex 100GB newsroom.a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
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