Living in Spittal an der Drau

Spittal an der Drau, a city in Austria, had a population of 15,341 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual NO₂ was 13.9 µg/m³. The unemployment rate was 7% at the end of 2024.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Spittal an der Drau?

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 Spittal an der Drau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Spittal an der Drau yet. Austria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSpittal an der Drau highlighted among comparable cities

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How international is the population?

17.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,653 people of 15,341 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Spittal an der Drau is 7.0%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	71.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹²Official
Unemployment rate	7 %country median 4.7%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spittal an der Drau. 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 Spittal an der Drau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 100k	1,545 beds per 100,000	3 Aug 2026	Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Spittal an der Drau 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,545 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest airport	KLU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	66 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spittal an der Drau. 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 Personsubsidized

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Spittal an der Drau.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.3 mm in January and 126.2 mm in July. Annual PM10 was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in AustriaWhere Spittal an der Drau lands among 59 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	13.9 µg/m³country median 14.3	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	7 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.⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.15 µg/m³country median 15.5	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
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.53 · Feb 5.43 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.36 · May 20.99 · Jun 24.68 · Jul 26.54 · Aug 25.48 · Sep 20.08 · Oct 14.51 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 1.41 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁴Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.15 · Feb -4.39 · Mar -0.689 · Apr 3.69 · May 8.09 · Jun 11.81 · Jul 13.24 · Aug 13.07 · Sep 8.98 · Oct 4.81 · Nov 0.361 · Dec -4.92 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.98 · Feb -0.548 · Mar 4.16 · Apr 9.24 · May 14.09 · Jun 17.82 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 8.44 · Nov 2.92 · Dec -2.31 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 36.31 · Feb 39.19 · Mar 48.3 · Apr 59.3 · May 94.3 · Jun 109.5 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 152 · Sep 105.8 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 113.9 · Dec 58.14 mm	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁴Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 69.82 · Feb 104.5 · Mar 163.2 · Apr 177.9 · May 206.3 · Jun 220.9 · Jul 240.6 · Aug 211.4 · Sep 153.4 · Oct 110.1 · Nov 54.43 · Dec 50.54 hours	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁴Official

Cities of a similar size in Austria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Austria cities

Bludenz15,102 residents Perchtoldsdorf14,960 residents Bruck an der Mur15,735 residents Marchtrenk14,815 residents Hall in Tirol14,698 residents Ternitz14,697 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 48.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 315.9 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	48.57 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry³Official
Foreign-resident share	16.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹²Official
Foreign residents	2,653 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten²Official
Population density	315.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.³Official
Population	15,341 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence¹Official

International community in Spittal an der Drau

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	15,263	100.0%
Austria	12,350	80.9%
Non-Austria	2,913	19.1%
Third countries	1,680	11.0%
Europe including Türkiye	1,314	8.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,233	8.1%
EU Member States (26)	1,196	7.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	932	6.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	619	4.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	577	3.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	465	3.0%
Asia	256	1.7%
Croatia	179	1.2%
Romania	174	1.1%
Serbia	107	0.7%
Türkiye	97	0.6%
Hungary	77	0.5%
Ukraine	72	0.5%
America	56	0.4%
Africa	53	0.3%
Syria	53	0.3%
Latin America	43	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	37	0.2%
North America	13	0.1%
Oceania	1	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	15,263	100.0%
Austria	12,610	82.6%
Non-Austria	2,653	17.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,415	9.3%
EU Member States (26)	1,390	9.1%
Third countries	1,238	8.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	918	6.0%
Europe including Türkiye	916	6.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	599	3.9%
Croatia	479	3.1%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	472	3.1%
Germany	373	2.4%
Asia	239	1.6%
Romania	171	1.1%
Hungary	112	0.7%
Serbia	93	0.6%
Ukraine	78	0.5%
Türkiye	68	0.4%
Syria	59	0.4%
America	40	0.3%
Africa	39	0.3%
Latin America	30	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	25	0.2%
North America	10	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Spittal an der Drau 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Foreign residents2,653 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten

Population15,341 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

NO₂ — latest reading7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.

Employment rate71.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria

Unemployment rate7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

NO₂ — annual mean13.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	7,529 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹²Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Spittal an der Drau?

The unemployment rate is 7 %. Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many people live in Spittal an der Drau?

The published population is 15,341 people. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How many foreign residents live in Spittal an der Drau?

2,653 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Spittal an der Drau a good place to live?

Spittal an der Drau 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Spittal an der Drau?

The official country of birth distribution records 53 people (0.3%) 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, September 12). Spittal an der Drau, Austria: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/spittal-an-der-drau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_spittal-an-der-drau-austria-rent-jobs_ded4596bc7bb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Spittal an der Drau, Austria: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/spittal-an-der-drau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020 GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations · dataset.api.hub.geosphere.at · checked 2026-07-27
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean. luft.umweltbundesamt.at · checked 2026-07-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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