Freinberg · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Freinberg

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Freinberg is a municipality in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria, Austria. The municipality has an area of 20 square kilometers and population of 1494.

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Official sitewww.freinberg.atArea20.0 km²Elevation455 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Freinberg
Population
1,529
Avg. household size: 2.34 (649 households)
Age structure
13.1%Under 15
63.9%15 to 64
23.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate63.6%
Unemployment rate2.4%
Education
Secondary education63.9%
Tertiary education9.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters72.9%
Foreign nationality33.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Freinberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
2%
G
98%
none
1,489 residents

Noise

Municipality of Freinberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,489 residents

Environment

Municipality of Freinberg
Flood risk
No flood risk93%Low risk<1%Medium risk3%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
60%
5
40%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,489 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Freinberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
 
250
1%
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,489 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 Freinberg
€68/ m²
Cheaper than 66% 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.

Freinberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet99%99% 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€68/m²Building plots cost €68/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 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
  • Under 1513.1%13.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older23.0%23.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree9.9%9.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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