Gutau · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, little flood risk and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Gutau

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Gutau is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.gutau.atArea45.4 km²Elevation589 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gutau
Population
2,804
Avg. household size: 2.50 (1,093 households)
Age structure
14.2%Under 15
65.5%15 to 64
20.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.4%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education64.5%
Tertiary education10.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.6%
Foreign nationality4.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gutau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
15%
F
28%
G
56%
none
2,782 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gutau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,782 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gutau
Flood risk
No flood risk>99%Medium risk<1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
3%
<5
94%
5
4%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,782 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Gutau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
48%
1G+
28%
250
1%
100
3%
30
10%
10
6%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,782 residents

Safety

District of Freistadt
Overall
20.3/ 1,000 residents
+12.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.8/ 1,000 residents
1,007 reported
+17.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
312 reported
-4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
64 reported
+48.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Freistadt
Building plots
Municipality of Gutau
€70/ m²
Cheaper than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,555/ m²
Cheaper than 58% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,367/ m²
Pricier than 66% 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.

Gutau compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones<1%<1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€70/m²Building plots cost €70/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet48%48% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1514.2%14.2% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.3%20.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree10.3%10.3% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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