Buchkirchen · Wels-Land · Oberösterreich

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Little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Buchkirchen

municipality in Wels-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Buchkirchen is a municipality in the district of Wels-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.buchkirchen.atArea32.0 km²Elevation346 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Buchkirchen
Population
4,128
Avg. household size: 2.40 (1,718 households)
Age structure
13.8%Under 15
66.4%15 to 64
19.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.3%
Unemployment rate2.9%
Education
Secondary education67.6%
Tertiary education14.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters80.8%
Foreign nationality5.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Buchkirchen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
<1%
D
<1%
E
17%
F
40%
G
43%
none
4,067 residents

Noise

Municipality of Buchkirchen
Any source · dB
99%
<55
<1%
55
1%
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads82%Rail18%
4,067 residents

Environment

Municipality of Buchkirchen
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
99%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,067 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Buchkirchen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
81%
1G+
6%
250
2%
100
1%
30
6%
10
2%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,067 residents

Safety

District of Wels-Land
Overall
26.4/ 1,000 residents
+2.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.9/ 1,000 residents
1,371 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 65% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.7/ 1,000 residents
517 reported
-3.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.8/ 1,000 residents
138 reported
+220.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 94% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Wels-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Buchkirchen
€280/ m²
Pricier than 78% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,226/ m²
Pricier than 67% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,843/ m²
Pricier than 62% 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.

Buchkirchen compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Building plots€280/m²Building plots cost €280/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet81%81% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+1%1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1513.8%13.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.8%19.8% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree14.3%14.3% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.9%Unemployment is 2.9%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Wels-Land
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