Breitenau · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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Living in Breitenau

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At a glance

Little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Breitenau, Lower Austria

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Breitenau is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.breitenau.gv.atArea9.6 km²Elevation343 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Breitenau
Population
1,553
Avg. household size: 2.14 (726 households)
Age structure
16.1%Under 15
66.4%15 to 64
17.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.6%
Unemployment rate3.7%
Education
Secondary education70.8%
Tertiary education11.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters87.3%
Foreign nationality5.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Breitenau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
35%
F
63%
G
2%
none
1,549 residents

Noise

Municipality of Breitenau
Any source · dB
77%
<55
17%
55
6%
60
<1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads>99%Rail<1%
1,549 residents

Environment

Municipality of Breitenau
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
100%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,549 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Breitenau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
48%
1G+
32%
250
16%
100
3%
30
 
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,549 residents

Safety

District of Neunkirchen
Overall
21.9/ 1,000 residents
-9.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.1/ 1,000 residents
1,410 reported
-9.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
455 reported
-12.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
49 reported
+28.9%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 Neunkirchen
Building plots
Municipality of Breitenau
€113/ m²
Pricier than 53% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,176/ m²
Cheaper than 73% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,607/ m²
Cheaper than 89% 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.

Breitenau compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet48%48% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+23%23% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€113/m²Building plots cost €113/m², above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.1%16.1% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older17.5%17.5% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.9%11.9% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.7%Unemployment is 3.7%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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

All municipalities in the district of Neunkirchen
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