Living in Ternitz

In Ternitz, unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

At the start of 2025, Ternitz had a population of 14,697. For Ternitz, the unemployment rate was 7.7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population14,697people1 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 rate7.7%country median 4.8% — 62% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,512incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 90% of Austrian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Ternitz.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 citiesTernitz 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 Ternitz 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–68%

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

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–62%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ternitz?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Ternitz is 7.7%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Ternitz 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	71.3 %	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	7.7 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Ternitz?

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 Ternitz Salary needed to live in Ternitz

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Ternitz?

Police recorded about 3,512 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	3,512 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	59 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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

PM2.511WHO 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 Ternitz is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Ternitz 11.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 14.66 · Feb 17.85 · Mar 20.45 · Apr 26.65 · May 32.18 · Jun 34.52 · Jul 36.44 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.56 · Oct 25.18 · Nov 19.83 · Dec 14.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -22.01 · Feb -18.47 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -6.28 · May -1.05 · Jun 1.97 · Jul 6.95 · Aug 6.08 · Sep 1.32 · Oct -8.78 · Nov -9.7 · Dec -18 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.92 · Feb -0.51 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 9.26 · May 13.98 · Jun 18.37 · Jul 20.46 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 14.54 · Oct 9.31 · Nov 4.14 · Dec -0.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2016–2024

9.7

11.2

12.8

14.3

11.020162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 15.4% between 2016 and 2024, from 13.0 to 11.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ternitz?

The published population was 14,697 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.4%
Foreign residents12.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	65.38 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	12.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,852 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	224.8 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	14,697 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Ternitz

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	14,637	100.0%
Austria	12,281	83.9%
Non-Austria	2,356	16.1%
Third countries	1,384	9.5%
Europe including Türkiye	1,173	8.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	972	6.6%
EU Member States (26)	944	6.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	718	4.9%
Türkiye	581	4.0%
Romania	298	2.0%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	226	1.5%
Germany	184	1.3%
Hungary	157	1.1%
Asia	150	1.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	70	0.5%
Ukraine	68	0.5%
Croatia	55	0.4%
Serbia	49	0.3%
Africa	31	0.2%
America	29	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	28	0.2%
Syria	24	0.2%
Latin America	23	0.2%
North America	6	0.0%
Oceania	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	14,637	100.0%
Austria	12,785	87.3%
Non-Austria	1,852	12.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	943	6.4%
EU Member States (26)	924	6.3%
Third countries	909	6.2%
Europe including Türkiye	789	5.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	707	4.8%
Romania	309	2.1%
Türkiye	289	2.0%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	217	1.5%
Germany	157	1.1%
Hungary	155	1.1%
Asia	86	0.6%
Croatia	72	0.5%
Ukraine	65	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	34	0.2%
America	19	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	19	0.1%
Syria	19	0.1%
Serbia	18	0.1%
Latin America	17	0.1%
Africa	15	0.1%
North America	2	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	7,005 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Ternitz

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 Ternitz alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 4.7% Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 7.7% Ternitz−39%
Residents: 5,094 Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 14,697 Ternitz−65%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,009 Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 3,512 Ternitz−14%
Foreign residents: 13.1% Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs 12.5% Ternitz+5%
Rent: €6.70/m² Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs €6.70/m² Ternitzsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl vs €3,495 Ternitzsame level

Full comparison More about Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Ternitz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 179 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 14,697 Ternitz+616%
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 12.5% Ternitz+70%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 59.0 km Ternitz−95%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €6.70/m² Ternitz−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,512 Ternitzno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,495 Ternitz−7%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 7.7% Ternitz−5%

Full comparison More about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Budapest as a Ternitz alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €6.70/m² (2025) Ternitzno percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 59.0 km Ternitz−69%
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €3,495 (2024) Ternitzno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 11.0 µg/m³ Ternitz+18%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Cities near Ternitz

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Hall in Tirol14,698 residents Marchtrenk14,815 residents Feldkirchen in Kärnten14,528 residents Schwaz14,480 residents Perchtoldsdorf14,960 residents Wals-Siezenheim14,413 residents

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

The published population was 14,697 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Ternitz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Ternitz?

What is the unemployment rate in Ternitz?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Ternitz?

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

Is Ternitz a good place to live?

Ternitz 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 Ternitz?

Neunkirchen, Gloggnitz, Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl, Wiener Neustadt, Neudörfl are near Ternitz. 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 Ternitz?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,637 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ternitz, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a0c22980a924af9ca0da10701149c46e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/ternitz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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A1 Internet 100 a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
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
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
Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-24
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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