Grafenschachen · Oberwart · Burgenland

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Living in Grafenschachen

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At a glance

Low unemployment and fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Burgenland

Place profile

Grafenschachen

municipality in Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria

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Grafenschachen is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria.

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Official sitewww.grafenschachen.atArea9.9 km²Elevation394 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Grafenschachen
Population
1,251
Avg. household size: 2.41 (520 households)
Age structure
12.1%Under 15
66.3%15 to 64
21.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.9%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education71.0%
Tertiary education6.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters82.4%
Foreign nationality5.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Grafenschachen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
26%
G
74%
none
1,257 residents

Noise

Municipality of Grafenschachen
Any source · dB
97%
<55
3%
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,257 residents

Environment

Municipality of Grafenschachen
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk1%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
16%
5
84%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,257 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Grafenschachen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
2%
250
2%
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,257 residents

Safety

District of Oberwart
Overall
19.2/ 1,000 residents
+4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.6/ 1,000 residents
803 reported
+9.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.1/ 1,000 residents
224 reported
-10.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+40.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Oberwart
Building plots
Municipality of Grafenschachen
€29/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,585/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,510/ m²
Cheaper than 94% 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.

Grafenschachen compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+3%3% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Building plots€29/m²Building plots cost €29/m², about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Under 1512.1%12.1% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older21.6%21.6% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree6.7%6.7% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.

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All municipalities in the district of Oberwart
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