Burgkirchen · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Burgkirchen, Austria

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Burgkirchen is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.burgkirchen.ooe.gv.atArea45.9 km²Elevation393 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Burgkirchen
Population
2,772
Avg. household size: 2.59 (1,071 households)
Age structure
15.3%Under 15
65.7%15 to 64
19.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.7%
Unemployment rate4.3%
Education
Secondary education65.4%
Tertiary education8.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.3%
Foreign nationality14.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Burgkirchen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
1%
C
5%
D
12%
E
24%
F
21%
G
37%
none
2,826 residents

Noise

Municipality of Burgkirchen
Any source · dB
97%
<55
1%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
2,826 residents

Environment

Municipality of Burgkirchen
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk1%Medium risk<1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
10%
5
90%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,826 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Burgkirchen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
69%
1G+
1%
250
2%
100
15%
30
9%
10
2%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,826 residents

Safety

District of Braunau
Overall
24.5/ 1,000 residents
+22.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.2/ 1,000 residents
1,901 reported
+42.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
730 reported
-6.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
68 reported
-26.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau
Building plots
Municipality of Burgkirchen
€95/ m²
Cheaper than 53% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,511/ m²
Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,661/ m²
Cheaper than 66% 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.

Burgkirchen compared

State of Upper Austria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet69%69% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+3%3% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment4.3%Unemployment is 4.3%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€95/m²Building plots cost €95/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1515.3%15.3% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.0%19.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.9%8.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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