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Living in Spielberg

In Spielberg, unemployment is 4% (2024).

Spielberg had 5,351 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Austria. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 325.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population5,351people1 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%country median 4.8% — 16% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,819incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

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

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 Spielberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Spielberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesSpielberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Spielberg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026A1 Internet 1001Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.9 EUR/month30 Apr 2026bob Flex 100GB4Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)474.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Spielberg 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–70%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Spielberg?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Spielberg is 4.0%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate76.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8Official

What does a salary buy in Spielberg?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,296 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Spielberg Salary needed to live in Spielberg

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Spielberg?

Police recorded about 3,819 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 tables9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,819 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables9Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spielberg. 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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Population and city profile

The city covered 29.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 180.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Spielberg?

The published population was 5,351 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area29.7 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry7Official
Foreign-resident share6.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official
Foreign residents325 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density180.2 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.7Official
Population5,351 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Spielberg

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 total5,309100.0%
Austria4,93593.0%
Non-Austria3747.0%
Third countries1893.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1853.5%
EU Member States (26)1723.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1182.2%
Europe including Türkiye1092.1%
Romania651.2%
Asia621.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)541.0%
Germany480.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina410.8%
Croatia160.3%
Syria140.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom130.2%
Hungary130.2%
Türkiye90.2%
America80.2%
Latin America70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Africa60.1%
Oceania30.1%
North America10.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Population total5,309100.0%
Austria4,98493.9%
Non-Austria3256.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1783.4%
EU Member States (26)1723.2%
Third countries1472.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1382.6%
Europe including Türkiye861.6%
Romania691.3%
Asia531.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia400.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)340.6%
Germany300.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.3%
Syria150.3%
Hungary120.2%
Türkiye70.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom60.1%
America40.1%
Africa30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Latin America20.0%
North America20.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,394 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria10Official

Alternatives for people set on Spielberg

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.

Villach as a Spielberg alternative in the same country

98 km away, 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 5,351 Spielberg+1129%
  • Foreign residents: 24.2% Villach vs 6.2% Spielberg+290%
  • Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 4.0% Spielberg+110%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €7.40/m² Spielberg−20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 3,819 Spielbergno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,296 Spielbergsame level
Full comparisonMore about Villach

Cities near Spielberg

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Ohlsdorf5,348 residentsLeobersdorf5,344 residentsPurgstall an der Erlauf5,359 residentsParndorf5,362 residentsStadl-Paura5,307 residentsBöheimkirchen5,294 residents

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

The published population was 5,351 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How safe is Spielberg?

Police recorded about 3,819 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 tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Spielberg?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Spielberg?

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

How many foreign residents live in Spielberg?

325 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Spielberg a good place to live?

Spielberg 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 Spielberg?

Knittelfeld, Zeltweg, Fohnsdorf, Judenburg are near Spielberg. 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 Spielberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,309 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). Spielberg, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 93c266d3d24f3ac949ffe16568101c4f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/spielberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Spielberg, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {93c266d3d24f3ac949ffe16568101c4f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/spielberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  1. A1 Internet 100 a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
  3. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
  4. bob Flex 100GB newsroom.a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-23
  6. Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-24
  7. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  8. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
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