Amstetten · Niederösterreich

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Living in Amstetten

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At a glance

Good public transport and little flood risk. Watch for more noise, high unemployment and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Amstetten District

district in Austria

Wikipedia

Bezirk Amstetten is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.noel.gv.at/service/bh/am/bham.htmArea1,188.0 km²Head of municipalityMartina Gerersdorfer

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Amstetten
Population
23,964
Avg. household size: 2.17 (10,813 households)
Age structure
14.2%Under 15
65.3%15 to 64
20.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate71.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%
Education
Secondary education58.5%
Tertiary education12.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters48.6%
Foreign nationality19.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Amstetten
Accessibility class
3%
A
10%
B
10%
C
16%
D
24%
E
15%
F
15%
G
8%
none
23,966 residents

Noise

Municipality of Amstetten
Any source · dB
83%
<55
11%
55
4%
60
1%
65
1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads20%Rail80%
23,966 residents

Environment

Municipality of Amstetten
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Low risk<1%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
22%
10
78%
15
 
20
 
25+
23,966 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Amstetten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
38%
1G+
54%
250
2%
100
4%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
23,966 residents

Safety

District of Amstetten
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-1.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.8/ 1,000 residents
2,345 reported
+0.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.5/ 1,000 residents
648 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
85 reported
+80.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Amstetten
Building plots
Municipality of Amstetten
€133/ m²
Pricier than 58% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,381/ m²
Cheaper than 66% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,941/ m²
Cheaper than 83% 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.

Amstetten compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes13%13% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Gigabit internet38%38% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+17%17% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€133/m²Building plots cost €133/m², above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment7.0%Unemployment is 7.0%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1514.2%14.2% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older20.5%20.5% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree12.2%12.2% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Lower Austria the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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