Dorfstetten · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Living in Dorfstetten

This is a whole municipality. Flood risk, noise, heat, commutes and what's within walking distance are measured at a single point, so they don't apply here. Search an address to see them.

At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Dorfstetten

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

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

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Official sitewww.dorfstetten.atArea33.1 km²Elevation740 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Dorfstetten
Population
547
Avg. household size: 2.76 (198 households)
Age structure
17.7%Under 15
64.2%15 to 64
18.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.9%
Unemployment rate1.4%
Education
Secondary education73.1%
Tertiary education2.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters71.3%
Foreign nationality1.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Dorfstetten
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
536 residents

Noise

Municipality of Dorfstetten
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
536 residents

Environment

Municipality of Dorfstetten
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
94%
<5
6%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
536 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Dorfstetten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
8%
1G+
 
250
20%
100
34%
30
21%
10
10%
<10
7%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
536 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 Dorfstetten
€45/ m²
Cheaper than 81% 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.

Dorfstetten compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€45/m²Building plots cost €45/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment1.4%Unemployment is 1.4%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet8%8% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1517.7%17.7% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older18.1%18.1% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree2.7%2.7% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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