Güssing · Burgenland

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Little noise. Watch for weaker public transport, high unemployment and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Burgenland

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Güssing

municipality in Güssing District, Burgenland, Austria

Wikipedia

Güssing is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is located at 47°4′N 16°19′E, with a population of 3,610 (2023), and is the administrative center of the Güssing district. For centuries the town occupied an important position on the western edge of the Kingdom of Hungary. The town is now most famous for its castle, which is the oldest in Burgenland and a prominent regional landmark, built on an extinct volcano.

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Official sitewww.gussing.atArea49.3 km²Elevation229 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Güssing
Population
3,555
Avg. household size: 2.06 (1,662 households)
Age structure
10.6%Under 15
59.1%15 to 64
30.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.0%
Unemployment rate7.2%
Education
Secondary education56.8%
Tertiary education14.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters52.2%
Foreign nationality12.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Güssing
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
5%
C
17%
D
21%
E
11%
F
16%
G
29%
none
3,534 residents

Noise

Municipality of Güssing
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,534 residents

Environment

Municipality of Güssing
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Low risk1%Medium risk4%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
24%
15
76%
20
 
25+
3,534 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Güssing
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
74%
1G+
13%
250
6%
100
4%
30
2%
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,534 residents

Safety

District of Güssing
Overall
16.7/ 1,000 residents
-1.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 99% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
11.8/ 1,000 residents
307 reported
+7.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.3/ 1,000 residents
111 reported
-17.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 96% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
18 reported
-21.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 51% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Güssing
Building plots
Municipality of Güssing
€33/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,405/ m²
Cheaper than 95% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€919/ m²
Cheaper than 100% 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.

Güssing compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet74%74% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Unemployment7.2%Unemployment is 7.2%, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • Building plots€33/m²Building plots cost €33/m², about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Under 1510.6%10.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older30.3%30.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree14.4%14.4% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.

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