Living in Wolfurt

In Wolfurt, unemployment is 4.5% (2024).

Wolfurt had 8,954 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Austria. For Wolfurt, the foreign population was 1,651 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population8,954people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,286EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

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

Unemployment rate4.5%country median 4.8% — 5% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime5,107incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 10.0 — 30% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Wolfurt.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 citiesWolfurt 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)	9.3 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	619.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Wolfurt a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–53%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wolfurt?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹¹

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Wolfurt is 4.5%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Wolfurt 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	76 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,286 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.5 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Wolfurt?

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

Left over each month€1,849of €2,446 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.	€2,446
Rent, 60 m²€9.30/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €558
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	€1,849

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Wolfurt?

Police recorded about 5,107 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 tables¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,107 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	HOH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wolfurt?

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: 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

PM2.57WHO 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 Wolfurt is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Wolfurt 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.89 · Feb 12.55 · Mar 18.14 · Apr 23.96 · May 25.82 · Jun 29.87 · Jul 30.49 · Aug 30.85 · Sep 25.44 · Oct 22.99 · Nov 18.83 · Dec 11.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.64 · Feb -25.37 · Mar -25.82 · Apr -10.71 · May -3.55 · Jun 0.74 · Jul 4.87 · Aug 4.29 · Sep -1.76 · Oct -8.5 · Nov -16.86 · Dec -21.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.94 · Feb -2.37 · Mar 1.77 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.79 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.53 · Aug 16.15 · Sep 11.99 · Oct 8.04 · Nov 2.59 · Dec -1.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official

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

6.7

8.2

9.8

11.3

7.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 10 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Wolfurt?

The published population was 8,954 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.6%
Foreign residents18.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	10 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	18.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹³Official
Foreign residents	1,651 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	895.7 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	8,954 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Wolfurt

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	9,025	100.0%
Austria	7,183	79.6%
Non-Austria	1,842	20.4%
Third countries	974	10.8%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	868	9.6%
EU Member States (26)	808	9.0%
Europe including Türkiye	645	7.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	493	5.5%
Germany	401	4.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	315	3.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	314	3.5%
Asia	245	2.7%
Syria	119	1.3%
Serbia	109	1.2%
Hungary	93	1.0%
Ukraine	93	1.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	92	1.0%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	60	0.7%
Romania	57	0.6%
America	51	0.6%
Croatia	39	0.4%
Latin America	38	0.4%
Africa	29	0.3%
North America	13	0.1%
Oceania	2	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	2	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	9,025	100.0%
Austria	7,374	81.7%
Non-Austria	1,651	18.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	846	9.4%
EU Member States (26)	809	9.0%
Third countries	805	8.9%
Europe including Türkiye	545	6.0%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	474	5.3%
Germany	382	4.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	335	3.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	227	2.5%
Asia	208	2.3%
Serbia	158	1.8%
Syria	110	1.2%
Hungary	96	1.1%
Ukraine	86	1.0%
Croatia	63	0.7%
Romania	51	0.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	45	0.5%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	37	0.4%
America	26	0.3%
Africa	25	0.3%
Latin America	22	0.2%
North America	4	0.0%
Oceania	1	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	3,836 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Wolfurt

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.

Lochau as a Wolfurt alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 27.2% Lochau vs 18.9% Wolfurt+44%
Nearest airport: 17.0 km Lochau vs 10.0 km Wolfurt+70%
Residents: 6,696 Lochau vs 8,954 Wolfurt−25%
Unemployment: 4.4% Lochau vs 4.5% Wolfurtsame level
Rent: €9.30/m² Lochau vs €9.30/m² Wolfurtsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,286 Lochau vs €3,286 Wolfurtsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,107 Lochau vs 5,107 Wolfurtsame level

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Wels as a Wolfurt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 327 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 65,482 Wels vs 8,954 Wolfurt+631%
Unemployment: 9.2% Wels vs 4.5% Wolfurt+104%
Rent: €6.90/m² Wels vs €9.30/m² Wolfurt−26%
Foreign residents: 34.1% Wels vs 18.9% Wolfurt+80%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,756 Wels vs 5,107 Wolfurtno percentage
Nearest airport: 14.0 km Wels vs 10.0 km Wolfurt+40%
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Wels vs €3,286 Wolfurt+4%

Full comparison More about Wels

Cities near Wolfurt

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Berndorf8,919 residents Kalsdorf bei Graz9,010 residents Neusiedl am See8,885 residents Engerwitzdorf9,099 residents Maria Enzersdorf8,802 residents Stainz8,783 residents

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

The published population was 8,954 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Wolfurt?

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: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Wolfurt?

What is the unemployment rate in Wolfurt?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wolfurt?

The median gross salary is 3,286 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Wolfurt a good place to live?

Wolfurt 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 Wolfurt?

Lauterach, Bregenz, Hard, Dornbirn, Lochau are near Wolfurt. 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 Wolfurt?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,025 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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  title = {Wolfurt, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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