Fornach · Vöcklabruck · Oberösterreich

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Living in Fornach

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At a glance

Little noise, fast internet and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Fornach

municipality in Vöcklabruck District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Fornach is a municipality in the district of Vöcklabruck in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.fornach.ooe.gv.atArea18.0 km²Elevation565 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Fornach
Population
1,020
Avg. household size: 2.66 (384 households)
Age structure
17.8%Under 15
66.3%15 to 64
15.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.7%
Unemployment rate2.4%
Education
Secondary education68.3%
Tertiary education8.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters81.0%
Foreign nationality5.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Fornach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
973 residents

Noise

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

Environment

Municipality of Fornach
Flood risk
No flood risk93%Low risk<1%Medium risk4%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
16%
<5
84%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
973 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Fornach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
 
250
1%
100
1%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
973 residents

Safety

District of Vöcklabruck
Overall
22.9/ 1,000 residents
-5.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.0/ 1,000 residents
2,402 reported
-4.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 71% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.3/ 1,000 residents
752 reported
-6.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 73% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
81 reported
-26.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Vöcklabruck
Building plots
Municipality of Fornach
€98/ m²
Cheaper than 53% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,903/ m²
Pricier than 57% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,458/ m²
Pricier than 55% 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.

Fornach compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.4%Unemployment is 2.4%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones7%7% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€98/m²Building plots cost €98/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1517.8%17.8% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older15.9%15.9% are 65 or older, below 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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All municipalities in the district of Vöcklabruck
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