Erlauf · Melk · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Erlauf (municipality)

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Erlauf is a municipality in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.erlauf.atArea9.7 km²Elevation225 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Erlauf
Population
1,126
Avg. household size: 2.37 (475 households)
Age structure
12.3%Under 15
66.7%15 to 64
21.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.0%
Unemployment rate4.8%
Education
Secondary education70.0%
Tertiary education8.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters84.3%
Foreign nationality8.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Erlauf
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
5%
C
14%
D
23%
E
15%
F
10%
G
32%
none
1,129 residents

Noise

Municipality of Erlauf
Any source · dB
63%
<55
32%
55
3%
60
1%
65
1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,129 residents

Environment

Municipality of Erlauf
Flood risk
No flood risk94%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
3%
10
97%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,129 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Erlauf
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
10%
1G+
 
250
38%
100
39%
30
11%
10
1%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,129 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 Erlauf
€62/ m²
Cheaper than 71% 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.

Erlauf compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Building plots€62/m²Building plots cost €62/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet10%10% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+37%37% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.3%12.3% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.0%21.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree8.7%8.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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