Bärnkopf · Zwettl · Niederösterreich

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Living in Bärnkopf

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Bärnkopf

municipality in Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Bärnkopf is a municipality in the district of Zwettl in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.baernkopf.atArea47.6 km²Elevation968 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bärnkopf
Population
331
Avg. household size: 2.33 (142 households)
Age structure
13.3%Under 15
61.0%15 to 64
25.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.3%
Unemployment rate4.8%
Education
Secondary education68.6%
Tertiary education4.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.3%
Foreign nationality2.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bärnkopf
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
332 residents

Noise

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

Environment

Municipality of Bärnkopf
Flood risk
No flood risk98%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
332 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Bärnkopf
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
100%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
332 residents

Safety

District of Zwettl
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+3.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.9/ 1,000 residents
538 reported
+5.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
191 reported
-3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
+41.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Zwettl
Building plots
Municipality of Bärnkopf
€16/ m²
Cheaper than 100% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,227/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
Not available

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

Bärnkopf 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.
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€16/m²Building plots cost €16/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1513.3%13.3% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older25.7%25.7% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree4.2%4.2% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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