Esternberg · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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Living in Esternberg

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Esternberg

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Esternberg is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.esternberg.atArea40.0 km²Elevation510 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Esternberg
Population
2,855
Avg. household size: 2.59 (1,060 households)
Age structure
14.3%Under 15
62.3%15 to 64
23.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.7%
Unemployment rate1.5%
Education
Secondary education63.0%
Tertiary education8.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.5%
Foreign nationality7.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Esternberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
43%
G
57%
none
2,824 residents

Noise

Municipality of Esternberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,824 residents

Environment

Municipality of Esternberg
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk<1%Medium risk1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
1%
<5
92%
5
7%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,824 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Esternberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
100%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,824 residents

Safety

District of Schärding
Overall
19.0/ 1,000 residents
+4.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 91% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.1/ 1,000 residents
821 reported
+15.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
266 reported
-14.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
18 reported
-41.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Schärding
Building plots
Municipality of Esternberg
€46/ m²
Cheaper than 81% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,826/ m²
Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,143/ m²
Cheaper than 79% 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.

Esternberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€46/m²Building plots cost €46/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment1.5%Unemployment is 1.5%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1514.3%14.3% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older23.4%23.4% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.4%8.4% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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