Handenberg · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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Living in Handenberg

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Handenberg

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Handenberg is an Austrian municipality in the district of Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.handenberg.ooe.gv.atArea27.6 km²Elevation497 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Handenberg
Population
1,329
Avg. household size: 2.54 (524 households)
Age structure
16.1%Under 15
66.5%15 to 64
17.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.4%
Unemployment rate3.1%
Education
Secondary education64.8%
Tertiary education8.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters73.7%
Foreign nationality7.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Handenberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
12%
F
23%
G
64%
none
1,332 residents

Noise

Municipality of Handenberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,332 residents

Environment

Municipality of Handenberg
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
78%
5
22%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,332 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Handenberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
68%
1G+
 
250
 
100
1%
30
24%
10
4%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,332 residents

Safety

District of Braunau
Overall
24.5/ 1,000 residents
+22.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.2/ 1,000 residents
1,901 reported
+42.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
730 reported
-6.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
68 reported
-26.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau
Building plots
Municipality of Handenberg
€104/ m²
Pricier than 50% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,511/ m²
Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,661/ m²
Cheaper 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.

Handenberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • 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 internet68%68% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€104/m²Building plots cost €104/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1516.1%16.1% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older17.4%17.4% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.4%8.4% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.1%Unemployment is 3.1%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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