Bischofstetten · Melk · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Bischofstetten

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Bischofstetten is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.bischofstetten.atArea19.0 km²Elevation274 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bischofstetten
Population
1,198
Avg. household size: 2.45 (489 households)
Age structure
15.3%Under 15
65.1%15 to 64
19.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.7%
Unemployment rate4.1%
Education
Secondary education72.4%
Tertiary education7.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters83.4%
Foreign nationality8.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bischofstetten
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
29%
F
40%
G
31%
none
1,202 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bischofstetten
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,202 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bischofstetten
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
8%
10
92%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,202 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Bischofstetten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
76%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
5%
10
14%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,202 residents

Safety

District of Melk
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
1,540 reported
+0.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.8/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-21.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
61 reported
+74.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Melk
Building plots
Municipality of Bischofstetten
€49/ m²
Cheaper than 79% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,833/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,818/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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.

Bischofstetten compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€49/m²Building plots cost €49/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet76%76% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1515.3%15.3% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older19.6%19.6% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree7.4%7.4% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment4.1%Unemployment is 4.1%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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