Echsenbach · Zwettl · Niederösterreich

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Living in Echsenbach

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Echsenbach

municipality in Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Echsenbach is a municipality in the district of Zwettl in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.echsenbach.gv.atArea23.2 km²Elevation572 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Echsenbach
Population
1,244
Avg. household size: 2.33 (535 households)
Age structure
15.0%Under 15
64.5%15 to 64
20.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.5%
Unemployment rate3.1%
Education
Secondary education70.9%
Tertiary education6.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.1%
Foreign nationality2.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Echsenbach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
38%
F
39%
G
23%
none
1,248 residents

Noise

Municipality of Echsenbach
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,248 residents

Environment

Municipality of Echsenbach
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
100%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,248 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Echsenbach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
79%
1G+
 
250
 
100
1%
30
9%
10
10%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,248 residents

Safety

District of Zwettl
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+3.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.9/ 1,000 residents
538 reported
+5.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
191 reported
-3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
+41.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Zwettl
Building plots
Municipality of Echsenbach
€17/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,227/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
Not available

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Echsenbach 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€17/m²Building plots cost €17/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.1%Unemployment is 3.1%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet79%79% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1515.0%15.0% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older20.5%20.5% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree6.5%6.5% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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