Altheim · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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Living in Altheim

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Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Altheim, Austria

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Altheim is a town in Austria. It is situated within the District of Braunau am Inn in the traditional region of Innviertel in the state of Upper Austria. It lies on the small river known as the Mühlheimer Ache, a tributary of the River Inn.

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Official sitewww.altheim.ooe.gv.atArea22.6 km²Elevation363 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Altheim
Population
5,083
Avg. household size: 2.22 (2,250 households)
Age structure
14.2%Under 15
63.5%15 to 64
22.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.4%
Unemployment rate4.8%
Education
Secondary education62.0%
Tertiary education9.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters67.2%
Foreign nationality18.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Altheim
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
<1%
C
5%
D
13%
E
14%
F
40%
G
29%
none
5,089 residents

Noise

Municipality of Altheim
Any source · dB
99%
<55
1%
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
5,089 residents

Environment

Municipality of Altheim
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Low risk<1%Medium risk1%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
99%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
5,089 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Altheim
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
86%
1G+
 
250
3%
100
7%
30
4%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,089 residents

Safety

District of Braunau
Overall
24.5/ 1,000 residents
+22.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.2/ 1,000 residents
1,901 reported
+42.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
730 reported
-6.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
68 reported
-26.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau
Building plots
Municipality of Altheim
€111/ m²
Pricier than 53% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,511/ m²
Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,661/ m²
Cheaper than 66% 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.

Altheim compared

State of Upper Austria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet86%86% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+1%1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€111/m²Building plots cost €111/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1514.2%14.2% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.3%22.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree9.1%9.1% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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