Altenburg · Horn · Niederösterreich

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Living in Altenburg

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

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Altenburg, Lower Austria

municipality in Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Altenburg is a municipality in the district of Horn in Lower Austria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.altenburg.gv.atArea28.1 km²Elevation388 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Altenburg
Population
823
Avg. household size: 2.47 (328 households)
Age structure
14.6%Under 15
64.1%15 to 64
21.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.4%
Unemployment rate1.6%
Education
Secondary education70.1%
Tertiary education12.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters84.7%
Foreign nationality4.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Altenburg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
39%
F
45%
G
16%
none
822 residents

Noise

Municipality of Altenburg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
822 residents

Environment

Municipality of Altenburg
Flood risk
No flood risk92%Medium risk8%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
3%
5
97%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
822 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Altenburg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
>99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
<1%
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
822 residents

Safety

District of Horn
Overall
27.0/ 1,000 residents
+4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 53% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
21.7/ 1,000 residents
671 reported
+14.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.9/ 1,000 residents
152 reported
-24.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
13 reported
-7.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Horn
Building plots
Municipality of Altenburg
€41/ m²
Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,377/ m²
Cheaper than 96% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,448/ m²
Cheaper than 95% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Altenburg compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€41/m²Building plots cost €41/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment1.6%Unemployment is 1.6%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1514.6%14.6% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.3%21.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree12.5%12.5% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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