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Living in Wals-Siezenheim

In Wals-Siezenheim, unemployment is 2% (2024).

At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 2%. Its population was 14,413 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population14,413people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,113EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent9.5EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate2%country median 4.8% — 58% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,871incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzburg Lehen Paumannpark)

Lower unemployment than any other Austrian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 96% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Wals-Siezenheim?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wals-Siezenheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWals-Siezenheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wals-Siezenheim 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)9.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 37Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)610.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 37Official · regional context

Is Wals-Siezenheim 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 44–62%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student32%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 21–43%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%
Retirement41%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wals-Siezenheim?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities18

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Wals-Siezenheim is 2.0%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate80.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria20Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,113 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities18Official

What does a salary buy in Wals-Siezenheim?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,113 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,738of €2,347 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.€2,347
Rent, 60 m²€9.50/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €570
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€1,738
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wals-Siezenheim Salary needed to live in Wals-Siezenheim

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wals-Siezenheim. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Wals-Siezenheim?

Police recorded about 3,871 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 tables19

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,871 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables19Official · county

Language courses and integration

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

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

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn PersonSubsidised
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wals-Siezenheim.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 25.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wals-Siezenheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzburg Lehen Paumannpark)8

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
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.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Wals-Siezenheim is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean25.91 µg/m³country median 14.231 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading32 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.17Official
PM10 — annual mean13.85 µg/m³country median 15.631 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzburg Lehen Paumannpark)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.7 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Ebersbach an der Fils (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Holzgerlingen (Germany) ±0.5 °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

The city covered 26.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 541.5 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Wals-Siezenheim?

The published population was 14,413 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 area26.62 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry10Official
Foreign-resident share15.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria20Official
Foreign residents2,216 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density541.5 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.10Official
Population14,413 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Wals-Siezenheim

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 total14,452100.0%
Austria11,93082.5%
Non-Austria2,52217.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,3309.2%
EU Member States (26)1,2888.9%
Third countries1,1928.2%
Europe including Türkiye8856.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)8666.0%
Germany7225.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4222.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine3002.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2822.0%
Asia2031.4%
Serbia1340.9%
Hungary1280.9%
Romania990.7%
Türkiye770.5%
America640.4%
Croatia560.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom420.3%
Latin America390.3%
Africa340.2%
Syria270.2%
North America250.2%
Oceania40.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless20.0%

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 total14,452100.0%
Austria12,23684.7%
Non-Austria2,21615.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,2378.6%
EU Member States (26)1,2178.4%
Third countries9796.8%
Europe including Türkiye7855.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7435.1%
Germany5924.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4743.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine3112.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2011.4%
Croatia1481.0%
Serbia1421.0%
Hungary1370.9%
Asia1350.9%
Romania880.6%
Türkiye660.5%
America320.2%
Syria260.2%
Africa220.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom200.1%
Latin America190.1%
North America130.1%
Oceania50.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,264 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria20Official

Alternatives for people set on Wals-Siezenheim

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 Wals-Siezenheim alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 144 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 2.0% Wals-Siezenheim+320%
  • Residents: 65,749 Villach vs 14,413 Wals-Siezenheim+356%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €9.50/m² Wals-Siezenheim−38%
  • Foreign residents: 24.2% Villach vs 15.7% Wals-Siezenheim+54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 3,871 Wals-Siezenheimno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,113 Wals-Siezenheim+5%

Cities near Wals-Siezenheim

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

Salzburg Commuting Zone · 6.9 km away
Rent
6.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31
Freilassing Germany · 7.4 km away
Rent
7.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Reichenhall Germany · 8.2 km away
Rent
7.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Austria

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

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

Is Wals-Siezenheim part of Salzburg?

Wals-Siezenheim is in the published commuting zone of Salzburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Salzburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wals-Siezenheim?

The published population was 14,413 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Wals-Siezenheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzburg Lehen Paumannpark).

How safe is Wals-Siezenheim?

Police recorded about 3,871 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 Wals-Siezenheim?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wals-Siezenheim?

The median gross salary is 3,113 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Wals-Siezenheim a good place to live?

Wals-Siezenheim 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 Wals-Siezenheim part of Salzburg?

Wals-Siezenheim is in the published commuting zone of Salzburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wals-Siezenheim?

Salzburg, Grödig, Freilassing, Bad Reichenhall, Elsbethen are near Wals-Siezenheim. 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 Wals-Siezenheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,452 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). Wals-Siezenheim, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7f87455ff12499f702a294fe8b6e6226]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/wals-siezenheim/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Wals-Siezenheim, 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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