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In Wildon, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

Wildon's population was 5,745 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.4% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 953 at the start of 2026. At the end of 2024, annual PM10 was 16.7 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population5,745people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent7.4EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate5.4%country median 4.8% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,536incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Leibnitz Lastenstraße)

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

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 Wildon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wildon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWildon highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wildon 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)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)474.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Wildon 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 47–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–66%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wildon?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities13

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Wildon is 5.4%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate75.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities13Official

What does a salary buy in Wildon?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,296 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,968of €2,452 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.€2,452
Rent, 60 m²€7.40/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €444
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€1,968
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wildon Salary needed to live in Wildon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wildon. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wildon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Wildon?

Police recorded about 3,536 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 tables14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,536 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables14Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wildon. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wildon.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wildon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Leibnitz Lastenstraße)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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Wildon is 14.0 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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Leibnitz Lastenstraße)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16.67 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.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Leibnitz Lastenstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.3 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.7 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 54.3 · May 88.7 · Jun 114.1 · Jul 117.7 · Aug 125.6 · Sep 95.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 55 · Dec 41.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Graz Flughafen16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.2 °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 32.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 175.9 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Wildon?

The published population was 5,745 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 area32.67 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry10Official
Foreign-resident share16.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official
Foreign residents953 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density175.9 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.10Official
Population5,745 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Wildon

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 total5,802100.0%
Austria4,79782.7%
Non-Austria1,00517.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)5779.9%
EU Member States (26)5679.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4467.7%
Third countries4287.4%
Europe including Türkiye3536.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2003.4%
Romania1532.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1212.1%
Croatia1041.8%
Germany961.7%
Ukraine681.2%
Hungary470.8%
Asia430.7%
America160.3%
Africa130.2%
Serbia120.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom100.2%
Latin America100.2%
Türkiye90.2%
North America60.1%
Syria60.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless20.0%
Oceania10.0%

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 total5,802100.0%
Austria4,84983.6%
Non-Austria95316.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)66611.5%
EU Member States (26)65711.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)5589.6%
Third countries2874.9%
Europe including Türkiye2404.1%
Romania1833.2%
Croatia1692.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1242.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)991.7%
Ukraine711.2%
Germany701.2%
Hungary611.1%
Asia330.6%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom90.2%
Africa80.1%
America60.1%
Serbia60.1%
Türkiye60.1%
Syria50.1%
Latin America40.1%
North America20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,459 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official

Alternatives for people set on Wildon

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.

Feldkirchen bei Graz as a Wildon alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 22.9% Feldkirchen bei Graz vs 16.2% Wildon+41%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Feldkirchen bei Graz vs 5.4% Wildon−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Feldkirchen bei Graz vs 14.0 µg/m³ Wildon+14%
  • Residents: 7,299 Feldkirchen bei Graz vs 5,745 Wildon+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,476 Feldkirchen bei Graz vs 3,536 Wildonsame level
  • Rent: €7.40/m² Feldkirchen bei Graz vs €7.40/m² Wildonsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Feldkirchen bei Graz vs €3,296 Wildonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Feldkirchen bei Graz

Villach as a Wildon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 132 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 65,749 Villach vs 5,745 Wildon+1044%
  • Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 5.4% Wildon+56%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €7.40/m² Wildon−20%
  • Foreign residents: 24.2% Villach vs 16.2% Wildon+49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 3,536 Wildonno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,296 Wildonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Villach

Cities near Wildon

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

Graz Commuting Zone · 21.2 km away
Rent
6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31

Alternative cities in Austria

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

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Radenthein5,742 residentsSeewalchen am Attersee5,741 residentsLieboch5,754 residentsFischamend5,736 residentsMelk5,725 residentsMittersill5,723 residents

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

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

Is Wildon part of Graz?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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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 Wildon?

The published population was 5,745 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Wildon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Leibnitz Lastenstraße).

How safe is Wildon?

Police recorded about 3,536 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 Wildon?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wildon?

The median gross salary is 3,296 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Wildon a good place to live?

Wildon 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 Wildon part of Graz?

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

Which cities are near Wildon?

Graz, Kalsdorf bei Graz, Leibnitz, Premstätten, Wagna are near Wildon. 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 Wildon?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,802 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). Wildon, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2f12fe5fd3586f7c0786ccec97f5a0d8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/wildon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wildon, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2f12fe5fd3586f7c0786ccec97f5a0d8},
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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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