Living in Telfs

In Telfs, unemployment is 4.6% (2024).

Telfs is a city in Austria, with a population of 16,439 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.6% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 3,440 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population16,439people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,039EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent9.6EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate4.6%country median 4.8% — 3% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,495incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Telfs.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 citiesTelfs 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)	9.6 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	618.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Telfs 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–52%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Telfs?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Telfs is 4.6%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–12

Telfs 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	74.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,039 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.6 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Telfs?

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

Left over each month€1,693of €2,309 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.	€2,309
Rent, 60 m²€9.60/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €576
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	€1,693

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Telfs. 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)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Telfs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Telfs?

Police recorded about 3,495 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 tables¹⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,495 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	INN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn PersonSubsidised

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Telfs.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Telfs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.

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

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24°12°

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24°13°

21°10°

16°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

114

121

135

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

138

140

168

177

173

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171

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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

PM2.59WHO 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 Telfs is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–17

Telfs 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.2 · Jun 24 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.4 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 46.6 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 54.5 · May 85.9 · Jun 114.2 · Jul 121.4 · Aug 134.9 · Sep 83 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 59.1 · Dec 54.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 138.3 · Feb 140 · Mar 168 · Apr 177.3 · May 172.8 · Jun 162.3 · Jul 171.4 · Aug 177 · Sep 167.6 · Oct 175.4 · Nov 131.8 · Dec 120.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

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

7.6

9.5

11.5

13.4

9.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °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

How many people live in Telfs?

The published population was 16,439 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.1%
Foreign residents20.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	45.46 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	20.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,440 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	361.6 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁹Official
Population	16,439 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Telfs

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	16,467	100.0%
Austria	12,300	74.7%
Non-Austria	4,167	25.3%
Third countries	2,728	16.6%
Europe including Türkiye	2,048	12.4%
Türkiye	1,470	8.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,439	8.7%
EU Member States (26)	1,378	8.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	897	5.4%
Germany	673	4.1%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	481	2.9%
Asia	475	2.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	351	2.1%
Syria	230	1.4%
Hungary	153	0.9%
Africa	109	0.7%
Serbia	96	0.6%
Romania	82	0.5%
America	72	0.4%
Croatia	62	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	61	0.4%
Ukraine	57	0.3%
Latin America	46	0.3%
North America	26	0.2%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	19	0.1%
Oceania	5	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	16,467	100.0%
Austria	13,027	79.1%
Non-Austria	3,440	20.9%
Third countries	2,069	12.6%
Europe including Türkiye	1,429	8.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,371	8.3%
EU Member States (26)	1,334	8.1%
Türkiye	1,025	6.2%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	837	5.1%
Germany	626	3.8%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	497	3.0%
Asia	472	2.9%
Syria	261	1.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	210	1.3%
Hungary	167	1.0%
Africa	113	0.7%
Serbia	90	0.5%
Romania	84	0.5%
Croatia	80	0.5%
Ukraine	51	0.3%
America	44	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	37	0.2%
Latin America	26	0.2%
North America	18	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	11	0.1%

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	7,048 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Telfs

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.

Zirl as a Telfs alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.1% Zirl vs 4.6% Telfs−54%
Nearest airport: 8.0 km Zirl vs 21.0 km Telfs−62%
Foreign residents: 14.3% Zirl vs 20.5% Telfs−30%
Residents: 8,250 Zirl vs 16,439 Telfs−50%
Rent: €9.60/m² Zirl vs €9.60/m² Telfssame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,039 Zirl vs €3,039 Telfssame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,495 Zirl vs 3,495 Telfssame level

Full comparison More about Zirl

Wels as a Telfs alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 239 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 9.2% Wels vs 4.6% Telfs+100%
Residents: 65,482 Wels vs 16,439 Telfs+298%
Rent: €6.90/m² Wels vs €9.60/m² Telfs−28%
Foreign residents: 34.1% Wels vs 20.5% Telfs+66%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,756 Wels vs 3,495 Telfsno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Wels vs €3,039 Telfs+12%
Nearest airport: 14.0 km Wels vs 21.0 km Telfs−33%

Full comparison More about Wels

Cities near Telfs

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

Innsbruck Commuting Zone · 24.6 km away

Rent: 7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Eisenstadt16,118 residents Tulln an der Donau16,951 residents Bruck an der Mur15,735 residents Stockerau17,210 residents Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer17,299 residents Hohenems17,432 residents

How does Telfs compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Telfs 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; Telfs's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Telfs part of Innsbruck?

Telfs is in the published commuting zone of Innsbruck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Innsbruck city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁰

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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 Telfs?

The published population was 16,439 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Telfs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Telfs?

What is the unemployment rate in Telfs?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Telfs?

The median gross salary is 3,039 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Telfs a good place to live?

Telfs 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.

Is Telfs part of Innsbruck?

Telfs is in the published commuting zone of Innsbruck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Telfs?

Innsbruck, Zirl, Axams, Völs are near Telfs. 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 Telfs?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,467 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). Telfs, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 98d3837131f491ee30c7298466ff1eb5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/telfs/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Telfs, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {98d3837131f491ee30c7298466ff1eb5},
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}

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