Eggern · Gmünd · Niederösterreich

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Living in Eggern

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Eggern

municipality in Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Eggern is a town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.eggern.gv.atArea20.2 km²Elevation578 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Eggern
Population
661
Avg. household size: 2.15 (308 households)
Age structure
11.8%Under 15
64.4%15 to 64
23.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.6%
Unemployment rate4.2%
Education
Secondary education63.3%
Tertiary education5.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters81.3%
Foreign nationality2.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Eggern
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
23%
F
39%
G
39%
none
657 residents

Noise

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

Environment

Municipality of Eggern
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk<1%Medium risk2%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
100%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
657 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Eggern
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
61%
1G+
 
250
2%
100
4%
30
25%
10
2%
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G100%
657 residents

Safety

District of Gmünd
Overall
22.6/ 1,000 residents
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
599 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
187 reported
-20.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
21 reported
+61.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmünd
Building plots
Municipality of Eggern
€29/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,271/ m²
Cheaper than 98% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€978/ m²
Cheaper than 99% 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.

Eggern compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€29/m²Building plots cost €29/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Unemployment4.2%Unemployment is 4.2%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet61%61% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1511.8%11.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older23.8%23.8% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree5.5%5.5% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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