Bernstein · Oberwart · Burgenland

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Living in Bernstein

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At a glance

Little noise, little flood risk and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Burgenland

Place profile

Bernstein im Burgenland

municipality in Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria

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Bernstein is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in Austria.

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Official sitewww.bernstein.gv.atArea39.0 km²Elevation619 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bernstein
Population
2,167
Avg. household size: 2.34 (906 households)
Age structure
12.2%Under 15
58.5%15 to 64
29.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate71.2%
Unemployment rate6.7%
Education
Secondary education66.2%
Tertiary education11.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters80.2%
Foreign nationality7.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bernstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
9%
D
14%
E
9%
F
8%
G
60%
none
2,150 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bernstein
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,150 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bernstein
Flood risk
No flood risk>99%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
21%
<5
65%
5
15%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,150 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Bernstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
14%
1G+
18%
250
38%
100
17%
30
11%
10
<1%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,150 residents

Safety

District of Oberwart
Overall
19.2/ 1,000 residents
+4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.6/ 1,000 residents
803 reported
+9.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.1/ 1,000 residents
224 reported
-10.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+40.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Oberwart
Building plots
Municipality of Bernstein
€23/ m²
Cheaper than 96% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,585/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,510/ m²
Cheaper than 94% 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.

Bernstein compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • In flood zones<1%<1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€23/m²Building plots cost €23/m², below most municipalities in Burgenland.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet14%14% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Unemployment6.7%Unemployment is 6.7%, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • Under 1512.2%12.2% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older29.3%29.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree11.3%11.3% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.

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

All municipalities in the district of Oberwart
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