Gaming · Scheibbs · Niederösterreich

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Living in Gaming

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Gaming, Austria

municipality in Scheibbs District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Gaming is a municipality within the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria. It is primarily known for an old Carthusian monastery existing within its borders. This served as the home and burial place of Duke Albert II of the Habsburg family, and now serves as the main campus for the Franciscan University of Steubenville's Study Abroad program.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.gaming.gv.atArea243.7 km²Elevation431 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gaming
Population
2,880
Avg. household size: 2.23 (1,282 households)
Age structure
12.4%Under 15
59.3%15 to 64
28.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.0%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education69.3%
Tertiary education10.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters58.0%
Foreign nationality9.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gaming
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
14%
D
12%
E
24%
F
27%
G
24%
none
2,868 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gaming
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,868 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gaming
Flood risk
No flood risk79%Low risk<1%Medium risk13%High risk7%
Hot days / yr
13%
<5
13%
5
73%
10
2%
15
 
20
 
25+
2,868 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Gaming
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
26%
1G+
44%
250
1%
100
4%
30
11%
10
11%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G88%4G10%2G1%No coverage<1%
2,868 residents

Safety

District of Scheibbs
Overall
19.3/ 1,000 residents
-0.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.1/ 1,000 residents
594 reported
+10.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.7/ 1,000 residents
197 reported
-23.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
20 reported
-16.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Scheibbs
Building plots
Municipality of Gaming
€58/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,838/ m²
Cheaper than 86% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,596/ m²
Cheaper than 90% 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.

Gaming compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€58/m²Building plots cost €58/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet26%26% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones21%21% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1512.4%12.4% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older28.3%28.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree10.0%10.0% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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