Gmünd · Niederösterreich

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Living in Gmünd

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At a glance

Fast internet, good public transport and affordable land. Watch for high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Gmünd, Lower Austria

capital of Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Gmünd is a town in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria in Austria, on the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative centre of Gmünd District, the north-westernmost district of Lower Austria. The municipality had 5,139 inhabitants on 1 January 2026.

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Official sitewww.gmuend.atArea25.1 km²Elevation485 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gmünd

Population

5,132

Avg. household size: 1.94 (2,651 households)

Age structure

12.6%Under 15

60.1%15 to 64

27.3%Over 65

Work

Employment rate68.4%

Unemployment rate9.2%

Education

Secondary education58.9%

Tertiary education11.8%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters47.0%

Foreign nationality16.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gmünd

Accessibility class

<1%

27%

21%

15%

none

5,151 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gmünd

Any source · dB

>99%

<55

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Roads100%

5,151 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gmünd

Flood risk

No flood risk97%Low risk1%Medium risk<1%High risk2%

Hot days / yr

99%

25+

5,151 residents

Radon

Class 3

High potential

Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Gmünd

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

>99%

1G+

250

100

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

5,151 residents

Safety

District of Gmünd

Overall

22.6/ 1,000 residents

-13.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

16.8/ 1,000 residents

599 reported

-12.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

5.2/ 1,000 residents

187 reported

-20.1%vs. 2019

Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.6/ 1,000 residents

21 reported

+61.5%vs. 2019

Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmünd

Building plots

Municipality of Gmünd

€63/ m²

Cheaper than 70% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,271/ m²

Cheaper than 98% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€978/ m²

Cheaper than 99% 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.

Gmünd compared

State of Lower Austria

In its favour

Top transit classes<1%<1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Building plots€63/m²Building plots cost €63/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

Against it

Unemployment9.2%Unemployment is 9.2%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

For context

In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Under 1512.6%12.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
65 and older27.3%27.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
University degree11.8%11.8% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Gmünd

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