Gunskirchen · Wels-Land · Oberösterreich

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Living in Gunskirchen

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Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more noise, expensive land and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Gunskirchen

municipality in Wels-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Gunskirchen is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.gunskirchen.comArea36.0 km²Elevation352 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gunskirchen
Population
6,523
Avg. household size: 2.49 (2,589 households)
Age structure
16.5%Under 15
63.2%15 to 64
20.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.0%
Unemployment rate3.4%
Education
Secondary education65.4%
Tertiary education13.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters69.4%
Foreign nationality14.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gunskirchen
Accessibility class
 
A
3%
B
7%
C
14%
D
14%
E
22%
F
14%
G
26%
none
6,498 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gunskirchen
Any source · dB
84%
<55
10%
55
4%
60
1%
65
<1%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads8%Rail92%
6,498 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gunskirchen
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Low risk2%Medium risk1%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
100%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
6,498 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Gunskirchen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
1%
30
2%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
6,498 residents

Safety

District of Wels-Land
Overall
26.4/ 1,000 residents
+2.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.9/ 1,000 residents
1,371 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 65% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.7/ 1,000 residents
517 reported
-3.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.8/ 1,000 residents
138 reported
+220.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 94% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Wels-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Gunskirchen
€295/ m²
Pricier than 80% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,226/ m²
Pricier than 67% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,843/ m²
Pricier than 62% 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.

Gunskirchen compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes3%3% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+16%16% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€295/m²Building plots cost €295/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.4%Unemployment is 3.4%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.5%16.5% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.3%20.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree13.7%13.7% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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