Garsten · Steyr-Land · Oberösterreich

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Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Garsten

municipality in Steyr-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Garsten is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.garsten.ooe.gv.atArea53.0 km²Elevation298 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Garsten
Population
6,667
Avg. household size: 2.40 (2,621 households)
Age structure
14.4%Under 15
62.2%15 to 64
23.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate72.7%
Unemployment rate4.1%
Education
Secondary education63.3%
Tertiary education17.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.9%
Foreign nationality7.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Garsten
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
2%
C
13%
D
14%
E
18%
F
25%
G
29%
none
6,664 residents

Noise

Municipality of Garsten
Any source · dB
>99%
<55
<1%
55
<1%
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
6,664 residents

Environment

Municipality of Garsten
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Low risk<1%Medium risk3%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
8%
5
52%
10
40%
15
 
20
 
25+
6,664 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Garsten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
56%
1G+
12%
250
10%
100
16%
30
3%
10
<1%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
6,664 residents

Safety

District of Steyr-Land
Overall
17.3/ 1,000 residents
-13.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.1/ 1,000 residents
753 reported
-15.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 96% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.4/ 1,000 residents
273 reported
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
48 reported
+54.8%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 Steyr-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Garsten
€253/ m²
Pricier than 76% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,742/ m²
Pricier than 51% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,398/ m²
Cheaper than 74% 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.

Garsten compared

State of Upper Austria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet56%56% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€253/m²Building plots cost €253/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment4.1%Unemployment is 4.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1514.4%14.4% 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 degree17.2%17.2% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Upper Austria the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of Steyr-Land
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