Living in St. Peter in der Au

In St. Peter in der Au, unemployment is 2.7% (2024).

For St. Peter in der Au, the foreign population count was 215 at the start of 2026. St. Peter in der Au had a population of 5,128 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population5,128people1 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 rate2.7%country median 4.8% — 43% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,459incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 91% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to St. Peter in der Au?

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 St. Peter in der Au.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 citiesSt. Peter in der Au 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 St. Peter in der Au a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–74%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–70%

Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–76%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in St. Peter in der Au?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in St. Peter in der Au is 2.7%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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St. Peter in der Au 2.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	79.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,495 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.7 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities⁹Official

What does a salary buy in St. Peter in der Au?

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

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to St. Peter in der Au. 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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Safety

How safe is St. Peter in der Au?

Police recorded about 3,459 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	3,459 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 St. Peter in der Au. 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 St. Peter in der Au?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 (EEA)⁷

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

PM2.58WHO 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 St. Peter in der Au is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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St. Peter in der Au 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in St. Peter in der Au?

The published population was 5,128 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	59.83 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	3.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official
Foreign residents	215 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	85.71 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	5,128 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in St. Peter in der Au

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	5,101	100.0%
Austria	4,848	95.0%
Non-Austria	253	5.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	157	3.1%
EU Member States (26)	148	2.9%
Third countries	96	1.9%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	92	1.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	56	1.1%
Germany	50	1.0%
Europe including Türkiye	48	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	47	0.9%
Asia	31	0.6%
Hungary	18	0.4%
Ukraine	15	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	12	0.2%
Türkiye	11	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	9	0.2%
America	8	0.2%
Latin America	7	0.1%
Croatia	6	0.1%
Africa	5	0.1%
Serbia	5	0.1%
Syria	4	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	4	0.1%
North America	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Population total	5,101	100.0%
Austria	4,886	95.8%
Non-Austria	215	4.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	141	2.8%
EU Member States (26)	134	2.6%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	89	1.7%
Third countries	74	1.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	45	0.9%
Romania	42	0.8%
Germany	40	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Europe including Türkiye	38	0.7%
Asia	30	0.6%
Hungary	18	0.4%
Ukraine	16	0.3%
Croatia	14	0.3%
Türkiye	9	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	6	0.1%
Syria	6	0.1%
America	3	0.1%
Latin America	3	0.1%
Africa	2	0.0%
Serbia	1	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	1,876 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on St. Peter in der Au

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.

Haag as a St. Peter in der Au alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 8.8% Haag vs 3.9% St. Peter in der Au+126%
Unemployment: 3.4% Haag vs 2.7% St. Peter in der Au+26%
Residents: 5,851 Haag vs 5,128 St. Peter in der Au+14%
Rent: €6.70/m² Haag vs €6.70/m² St. Peter in der Ausame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Haag vs €3,495 St. Peter in der Ausame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,459 Haag vs 3,459 St. Peter in der Ausame level

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Cities near St. Peter in der Au

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

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with St. Peter in der Au, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities

Gramastetten5,137 residents Gmünd5,140 residents Lengau5,144 residents Eggendorf5,096 residents Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl5,094 residents Altheim5,092 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Peter in der Au 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; St. Peter in der Au'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 St. Peter in der Au?

The published population was 5,128 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in St. Peter in der Au?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 (EEA).

How safe is St. Peter in der Au?

What is the unemployment rate in St. Peter in der Au?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around St. Peter in der Au?

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

Is St. Peter in der Au a good place to live?

St. Peter in der Au 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 St. Peter in der Au?

Haag, Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Steyr, St. Valentin, Garsten are near St. Peter in der Au. 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 St. Peter in der Au?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,101 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). St. Peter in der Au, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 68cb96b511a3dc3eb70a267b8f97f7bc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-peter-in-der-au/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {St. Peter in der Au, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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