Living in Sollenau

In Sollenau, unemployment is 8.4% (2024).

The foreign population count was 936 at the start of 2026. For Sollenau, the unemployment rate was 8.4% at the end of 2024. At the start of 2025, Sollenau had a population of 5,477.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population5,477people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,495EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent6.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate8.4%country median 4.8% — 77% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,009incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Sollenau.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 citiesSollenau 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)	6.7 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	473.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Sollenau a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%

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

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–61%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sollenau?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Sollenau is 8.4%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Sollenau 8.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	71 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,495 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	8.4 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Sollenau?

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

Left over each month€2,120of €2,562 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.	€2,562
Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €402
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	€2,120

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sollenau. 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 Sollenau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sollenau?

Police recorded about 3,009 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 tables¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,009 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	137 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	VIE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁷

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

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 Sollenau 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	10 µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.95 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 21.92 · Apr 27.92 · May 31.42 · Jun 35.1 · Jul 36.4 · Aug 38.53 · Sep 34.19 · Oct 26.59 · Nov 19.79 · Dec 15.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -23.02 · Feb -17.09 · Mar -17.41 · Apr -5.6 · May -0.96 · Jun 3.68 · Jul 8.13 · Aug 6.55 · Sep 1.65 · Oct -8.41 · Nov -8.5 · Dec -17.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.64 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 4.16 · Apr 9.76 · May 14.45 · Jun 18.81 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.41 · Sep 15.05 · Oct 9.61 · Nov 4.44 · Dec -0.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

8.5

10.8

13.2

15.5

10.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 14.0 to 10.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sollenau?

The published population was 5,477 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.9%
Foreign residents17.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	10.68 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	16.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	936 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	512.9 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	5,477 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Sollenau

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	5,481	100.0%
Austria	4,308	78.6%
Non-Austria	1,173	21.4%
Third countries	712	13.0%
Europe including Türkiye	596	10.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	461	8.4%
EU Member States (26)	441	8.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	340	6.2%
Türkiye	279	5.1%
Romania	164	3.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	117	2.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	101	1.8%
Asia	84	1.5%
Germany	83	1.5%
Serbia	83	1.5%
Hungary	57	1.0%
Ukraine	48	0.9%
Croatia	28	0.5%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	20	0.4%
Syria	19	0.3%
America	15	0.3%
Africa	14	0.3%
Latin America	12	0.2%
North America	3	0.1%
Oceania	3	0.1%

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 group	People	Share
Population total	5,481	100.0%
Austria	4,545	82.9%
Non-Austria	936	17.1%
Third countries	486	8.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	450	8.2%
EU Member States (26)	431	7.9%
Europe including Türkiye	411	7.5%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	362	6.6%
Türkiye	211	3.8%
Romania	173	3.2%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	69	1.3%
Hungary	65	1.2%
Germany	61	1.1%
Serbia	60	1.1%
Asia	58	1.1%
Croatia	58	1.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	48	0.9%
Ukraine	44	0.8%
Syria	22	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	19	0.3%
Africa	8	0.1%
America	6	0.1%
Latin America	3	0.1%
North America	3	0.1%
Oceania	2	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	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	2,409 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Sollenau

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.

Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl as a Sollenau alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 4.7% Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 8.4% Sollenau−44%
Foreign residents: 13.1% Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 16.7% Sollenau−22%
Residents: 5,094 Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 5,477 Sollenau−7%
Rent: €6.70/m² Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs €6.70/m² Sollenausame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs €3,495 Sollenausame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,009 Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 3,009 Sollenausame level

Full comparison More about Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Sollenau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 205 km, better on 4 of 6 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 5,477 Sollenau+1822%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 34.0 km Sollenau−91%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €6.70/m² Sollenau−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,009 Sollenauno percentage
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 16.7% Sollenau+28%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 8.4% Sollenau−13%
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,495 Sollenau−7%

Full comparison More about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Sollenau

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Schwertberg5,476 residents Vomp5,479 residents Zistersdorf5,487 residents Elsbethen5,453 residents Krieglach5,438 residents Hart bei Graz5,533 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sollenau 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; Sollenau'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 Sollenau?

The published population was 5,477 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Sollenau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.

How safe is Sollenau?

What is the unemployment rate in Sollenau?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Sollenau?

The median gross salary is 3,495 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Sollenau a good place to live?

Sollenau 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 Sollenau?

Leobersdorf, Kottingbrunn, Eggendorf, Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl, Bad Vöslau are near Sollenau. 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 Sollenau?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,481 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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  title = {Sollenau, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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bob Flex 100GB newsroom.a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-23
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