Breitenstein · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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Living in Breitenstein

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Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Breitenstein, Lower Austria

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Breitenstein is a small town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is one of the towns found on the Semmering Railway line which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Translated from German the name means "Broad Stone" due to its large rock faces.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.breitenstein.atArea20.3 km²Elevation779 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Breitenstein
Population
273
Avg. household size: 2.10 (124 households)
Age structure
6.6%Under 15
65.6%15 to 64
27.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.4%
Unemployment rate3.7%
Education
Secondary education65.9%
Tertiary education11.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.3%
Foreign nationality9.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Breitenstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
9%
E
11%
F
14%
G
66%
none
274 residents

Noise

Municipality of Breitenstein
Any source · dB
46%
<55
29%
55
18%
60
5%
65
1%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
274 residents

Environment

Municipality of Breitenstein
Flood risk
No flood risk91%Medium risk4%High risk5%
Hot days / yr
70%
<5
30%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
274 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Breitenstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
 
1G+
 
250
 
100
12%
30
61%
10
24%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G96%4G4%
274 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

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Price

District of Neunkirchen
Building plots
Municipality of Breitenstein
€87/ m²
Cheaper than 57% 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.

Breitenstein compared

State of Lower Austria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet0%Nobody here can get a gigabit fixed line.
  • In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+54%54% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€87/m²Building plots cost €87/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 156.6%6.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older27.8%27.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.0%11.0% 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.

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