Some 26% of the Austrian population still lives with either one or both of their parents, new data from Statistics Austria ha found.
According to the data, which is based on the Microcensus Labor Force Survey, most Austrians leave the family home in their 20s, but differences are evident across age groups and between genders.
“In 2025, around 97% of 15- to 19-year-olds lived with one or both parents, while for 25- to 29-year-olds, the figure was one in four,” commented Manuela Lenk, director general, statistics at Statistics Austria. “Among the over-30s, we see clear differences between the genders. In these age groups, significantly more men than women lived with their parents.”
Age ranges
Among children under 15 years of age, virtually all (99.8%) live with their parents, while 96.5% of 15- to 19-year-olds remain in the family household, the data showed.
Among 20- to 24-year-olds, meanwhile, 62.5% still live with their parents, with a notable gender gap: 67% of men compared to 57.8% of women. Over the past 20 years, this age group has shown divergent trends, with the proportion of men living at home slightly declining, while the share of women increased.
By the age of 25 to 29, less than a quarter of young adults (23.7%) still reside with their parents. This figure has fallen significantly over the last two decades, particularly for men, decreasing from 35.9% in 2005 to 29.8% in 2025. Among women in the same age group, the proportion has remained stable, at around 17.4%.
After age 30, only a small percentage of adults (around 10%, or less) remain in the parental home, and gender differences continue to be evident, with men generally more likely to continue living with parents.
Older residents
Interestingly, Statistics Austria also highlights a rise in the number of adults aged 45 and older living with their parents.
In 2005, some 37,300 people over the age of 44 were still living at home; by 2025, this number had increased to 66,900. However, the overall proportion remains low, rising from 1.1% in 2005 to 1.5% in 2025.
‘This increase of proportions was more pronounced among men than among women, although the number of women almost doubled,’ Statistics Austria noted. Read more here.
