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Living in Wiener Neudorf

In Wiener Neudorf, unemployment is 4.9% (2024).

Wiener Neudorf is a city in Austria, with a population of 9,647 at the start of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 9.56 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 6 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,596.7 people per km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population9,647people1 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 rate4.9%country median 4.8% — 3% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime6,605incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean9.56µg/m³country median 10.0 — 4% belowOfficial source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Wiener Neudorf?

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
Wiener Neudorf recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWiener Neudorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wiener Neudorf 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)6.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)473.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Wiener Neudorf 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.9% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Wiener Neudorf?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities14

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Wiener Neudorf is 4.9%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate76.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,495 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities14Official

What does a salary buy in Wiener Neudorf?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,495 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
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 Wiener Neudorf Salary needed to live in Wiener Neudorf

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Wiener Neudorf?

Police recorded about 6,605 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,605 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables15Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest airportVIE3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 15.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wiener Neudorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.56 µg/m³ · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.10
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.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Wiener Neudorf is 9.6 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 mean15.74 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.8Official
NO₂ — latest reading16 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.11Official
PM10 — annual mean16.93 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.9Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.56 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 17.2 · May 20.7 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 11.9 · May 16.3 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.1 · Feb 38.1 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 41.8 · May 78.9 · Jun 70 · Jul 77.7 · Aug 69.1 · Sep 64.1 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46 · Dec 46.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 70.2 · Feb 104.9 · Mar 155.1 · Apr 216.5 · May 248.3 · Jun 260.5 · Jul 273.6 · Aug 266.3 · Sep 191.7 · Oct 129.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 57.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 31.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.6.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Petržalka (Slovakia) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Asperg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Besigheim (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany) ±0.9 °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 Wiener Neudorf?

The published population was 9,647 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 area6.04 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry7Official
Foreign-resident share16.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria16Official
Foreign residents1,672 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density1,597 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.7Official
Population9,647 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Wiener Neudorf

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 total9,647100.0%
Austria7,43777.1%
Non-Austria2,21022.9%
Third countries1,17612.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,03410.7%
EU Member States (26)1,00910.5%
Europe including Türkiye8468.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)7447.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2712.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)2652.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia2492.6%
Romania2412.5%
Germany1962.0%
Serbia1821.9%
Hungary1201.2%
Türkiye991.0%
Croatia910.9%
Ukraine900.9%
Africa390.4%
America350.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom250.3%
Latin America240.2%
Syria140.1%
North America110.1%
Oceania60.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless10.0%

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 total9,647100.0%
Austria7,97582.7%
Non-Austria1,67217.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)97810.1%
EU Member States (26)96610.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)7347.6%
Third countries6947.2%
Europe including Türkiye4885.1%
Romania2462.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)2322.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia1551.6%
Germany1541.6%
Croatia1491.5%
Serbia1311.4%
Hungary1231.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1091.1%
Ukraine880.9%
Türkiye480.5%
America250.3%
Africa210.2%
Latin America130.1%
Syria130.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom120.1%
North America120.1%
Oceania50.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,708 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria16Official

Alternatives for people set on Wiener Neudorf

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.

Leopoldsdorf as a Wiener Neudorf alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,572 Leopoldsdorf vs 6,605 Wiener Neudorf−31%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Leopoldsdorf vs 4.9% Wiener Neudorf−20%
  • Residents: 5,613 Leopoldsdorf vs 9,647 Wiener Neudorf−42%
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km Leopoldsdorf vs 19.0 km Wiener Neudorf−32%
  • Foreign residents: 14.1% Leopoldsdorf vs 16.5% Wiener Neudorf−15%
  • Rent: €6.70/m² Leopoldsdorf vs €6.70/m² Wiener Neudorfsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Leopoldsdorf vs €3,495 Wiener Neudorfsame level

Salzburg as a Wiener Neudorf alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 245 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 157,659 Salzburg vs 9,647 Wiener Neudorf+1534%
  • Rent: €6.92/m² (2005) Salzburg vs €6.70/m² (2025) Wiener Neudorfno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Salzburg vs 19.0 km Wiener Neudorf−84%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Salzburg vs 9.6 µg/m³ Wiener Neudorf−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,663 Salzburg vs 6,605 Wiener Neudorfno percentage
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Salzburg vs 4.9% Wiener Neudorf+14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,113 Salzburg vs €3,495 Wiener Neudorf−11%

Cities near Wiener Neudorf

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

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

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wiener Neudorf?

The published population was 9,647 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Wiener Neudorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means..

How safe is Wiener Neudorf?

Police recorded about 6,605 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 Wiener Neudorf?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wiener Neudorf?

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

Is Wiener Neudorf a good place to live?

Wiener Neudorf 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 Wiener Neudorf?

Mödling, Neu-Guntramsdorf, Maria Enzersdorf, Brunn am Gebirge, Vösendorf are near Wiener Neudorf. 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 Wiener Neudorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,647 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). Wiener Neudorf, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9664f95af501fad94614c1350e652a88]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/wiener-neudorf/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wiener Neudorf, 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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