Grieskirchen · Oberösterreich

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Living in Grieskirchen

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At a glance

Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more flood risk, more noise and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Grieskirchen

municipality in Grieskirchen District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Grieskirchen is a town in Austria. It is capital of the Grieskirchen district of Upper Austria, in the Trattnachtal valley.

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Official sitewww.grieskirchen.atArea11.7 km²Elevation335 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Grieskirchen
Population
5,229
Avg. household size: 2.19 (2,345 households)
Age structure
15.0%Under 15
62.9%15 to 64
22.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.4%
Unemployment rate5.8%
Education
Secondary education54.5%
Tertiary education14.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters67.1%
Foreign nationality23.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Grieskirchen
Accessibility class
4%
A
9%
B
19%
C
18%
D
12%
E
14%
F
15%
G
9%
none
5,233 residents

Noise

Municipality of Grieskirchen
Any source · dB
71%
<55
14%
55
9%
60
1%
65
4%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads13%Rail87%
5,233 residents

Environment

Municipality of Grieskirchen
Flood risk
No flood risk76%Low risk20%Medium risk3%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
100%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
5,233 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Grieskirchen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
95%
1G+
<1%
250
1%
100
3%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,233 residents

Safety

District of Grieskirchen
Overall
17.4/ 1,000 residents
-8.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.2/ 1,000 residents
811 reported
-7.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 95% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.8/ 1,000 residents
316 reported
-11.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
29 reported
-6.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Grieskirchen
Building plots
Municipality of Grieskirchen
€175/ m²
Pricier than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,455/ m²
Cheaper than 63% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,469/ m²
Cheaper than 71% 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.

Grieskirchen compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes13%13% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Gigabit internet95%95% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • In flood zones24%24% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+29%29% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€175/m²Building plots cost €175/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment5.8%Unemployment is 5.8%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.0%15.0% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.1%22.1% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree14.9%14.9% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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