Living in Schwechat
In Schwechat, unemployment is 7.2% (2024).
The unemployment rate was 7.2% at the end of 2024. Schwechat had a population of 21,243 at the start of 2025. For Schwechat, the foreign population count was 5,548 at the start of 2026.
Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Schwechat?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 30 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2025 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/schwechat/17Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 10 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2025 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/schwechat/17Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 250 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2025 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/schwechat/17Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.7 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 34Official · regional context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 473.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 34Official · regional context |
Is Schwechat 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Schwechat?
The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12
Schwechat 7.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 75 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistik Austria14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,495 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20243Official · regional context |
| Average net monthly salary | 4,700 EUR/month | 31 Mar 2025 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/schwechat/17Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 %country median 4.8% | 31 Dec 2024 | Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12Official |
What does a salary buy in Schwechat?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,562 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31 | − €402 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€250 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2025-03-31 | − €250 |
| Internet€30 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2025-03-31 | − €30 |
| Mobile plan€10 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2025-03-31 | − €10 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,870 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwechat. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schwechat. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Schwechat?
Police recorded about 18,027 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 202313
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 18,027 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Sicherheitsbericht 2023 — Kriminalität, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 202313Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwechat. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For migrants and newcomers.
ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For eligible migrants.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 9.66 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 14.6 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Schwechat?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 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: 9.66 µg/m³ · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.8
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Schwechat 9.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13.84 µg/m³country median 14.2 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.6Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 12 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.9Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.65 µg/m³country median 15.6 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.7Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.66 µg/m³country median 10.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.8Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 17.2 · May 20.7 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.3 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 11.9 · May 16.3 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 42.1 · Feb 38.1 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 41.8 · May 78.9 · Jun 70 · Jul 77.7 · Aug 69.1 · Sep 64.1 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46 · Dec 46.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 70.2 · Feb 104.9 · Mar 155.1 · Apr 216.5 · May 248.3 · Jun 260.5 · Jul 273.6 · Aug 266.3 · Sep 191.7 · Oct 129.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 57.1 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte15Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 39.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.7.
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Petržalka (Slovakia) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Asperg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Besigheim (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany) ±0.9 °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
The city covered 44.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 473.8 people per km² in 2025.
How many people live in Schwechat?
The published population was 21,243 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1
By nationality
National passport73.9%Foreign residents26.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.83 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 25.6 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistik Austria14Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,548 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official |
| Population density | 473.8 people/km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.5Official |
| Population | 21,243 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official |
International community in Schwechat
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 | 21,471 | 100.0% |
| Austria | 15,402 | 71.7% |
| Non-Austria | 6,069 | 28.3% |
| Third countries | 3,505 | 16.3% |
| EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom) | 2,564 | 11.9% |
| Europe including Türkiye | 2,537 | 11.8% |
| EU Member States (26) | 2,519 | 11.7% |
| EU Member States since 2004 (13) | 2,041 | 9.5% |
| Serbia | 1,106 | 5.2% |
| Asia | 698 | 3.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 673 | 3.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 493 | 2.3% |
| EU Member States before 2004 (13) | 478 | 2.2% |
| Hungary | 448 | 2.1% |
| Türkiye | 346 | 1.6% |
| Germany | 300 | 1.4% |
| Ukraine | 207 | 1.0% |
| Croatia | 159 | 0.7% |
| Africa | 142 | 0.7% |
| Syria | 92 | 0.4% |
| America | 89 | 0.4% |
| Latin America | 69 | 0.3% |
| EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom | 45 | 0.2% |
| Unknown / unsettled / stateless | 31 | 0.1% |
| North America | 20 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Population total | 21,471 | 100.0% |
| Austria | 15,923 | 74.2% |
| Non-Austria | 5,548 | 25.8% |
| EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom) | 2,801 | 13.0% |
| EU Member States (26) | 2,784 | 13.0% |
| Third countries | 2,747 | 12.8% |
| EU Member States since 2004 (13) | 2,338 | 10.9% |
| Europe including Türkiye | 2,083 | 9.7% |
| Serbia | 1,073 | 5.0% |
| Romania | 726 | 3.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 553 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 491 | 2.3% |
| EU Member States before 2004 (13) | 446 | 2.1% |
| Croatia | 278 | 1.3% |
| Türkiye | 265 | 1.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 264 | 1.2% |
| Germany | 228 | 1.1% |
| Ukraine | 194 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 118 | 0.5% |
| Syria | 83 | 0.4% |
| America | 48 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 33 | 0.2% |
| EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom | 17 | 0.1% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Unknown / unsettled / stateless | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 10,043 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistik Austria14Official |
Alternatives for people set on Schwechat
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.
Brunn am Gebirge as a Schwechat alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 21.0 km Brunn am Gebirge vs 8.0 km Schwechat+163%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Brunn am Gebirge vs 7.2% Schwechat−46%
- Foreign residents: 16.3% Brunn am Gebirge vs 25.6% Schwechat−36%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,605 Brunn am Gebirge vs 18,027 Schwechatno percentage
- Residents: 12,310 Brunn am Gebirge vs 21,243 Schwechat−42%
- Rent: €6.70/m² Brunn am Gebirge vs €6.70/m² Schwechatsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Brunn am Gebirge vs €3,495 Schwechatsame level
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Schwechat alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 236 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 21,243 Schwechat+395%
- Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €6.70/m² Schwechat−12%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 8.0 km Schwechat−63%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 18,027 Schwechatno percentage
- Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 25.6% Schwechat−17%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,495 Schwechat−7%
- Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 7.2% Schwechatsame level
Cities near Schwechat
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Austria
Other cities in Austria to compare with Schwechat, nearest in population first.
How does Schwechat compare?
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Schwechat in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Schwechat 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 guideSchool 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; Schwechat's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Schwechat?
The published population was 21,243 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.
Is the air quality good in Schwechat?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means..
How safe is Schwechat?
Police recorded about 18,027 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Schwechat?
The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Schwechat?
The median gross salary is 3,495 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.
Is Schwechat a good place to live?
Schwechat 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 Schwechat?
Leopoldsdorf, Groß-Enzersdorf, Himberg, Fischamend, Vösendorf are near Schwechat. 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 Schwechat?
The official country of birth distribution records 21,471 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). Schwechat, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 33411132ac8dc8df09082628ccc47a0d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/schwechat/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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