Gresten · Scheibbs · Niederösterreich

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Living in Gresten

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At a glance

Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Gresten

municipality in Scheibbs District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Gresten is a municipality in the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.gresten.atArea3.8 km²Elevation407 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gresten
Population
1,998
Avg. household size: 2.18 (918 households)
Age structure
13.6%Under 15
65.0%15 to 64
21.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.9%
Unemployment rate3.5%
Education
Secondary education66.2%
Tertiary education12.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters59.5%
Foreign nationality8.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gresten
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
9%
D
15%
E
27%
F
44%
G
4%
none
2,014 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gresten
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,014 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gresten
Flood risk
No flood risk63%Low risk7%Medium risk11%High risk19%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
99%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,014 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Gresten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
77%
1G+
 
250
6%
100
18%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,014 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 Gresten
€61/ m²
Cheaper than 72% 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.

Gresten 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€61/m²Building plots cost €61/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones37%37% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet77%77% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1513.6%13.6% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.4%21.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree12.2%12.2% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.5%Unemployment is 3.5%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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