Heiligenkreuz · Baden · Niederösterreich

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Living in Heiligenkreuz

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Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria

municipality in Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Heiligenkreuz is a municipality in the district of Baden, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known for the Cistercian monastery of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, the associated papal college Benedict XVI, commonly known as Hochschule Heiligenkreuz, and the Catholic Leopoldinum seminary.

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Official sitewww.heiligenkreuz.atArea29.5 km²Elevation312 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Heiligenkreuz
Population
1,594
Avg. household size: 2.35 (612 households)
Age structure
12.4%Under 15
65.3%15 to 64
22.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate66.8%
Unemployment rate4.1%
Education
Secondary education58.9%
Tertiary education25.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.4%
Foreign nationality19.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Heiligenkreuz
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
16%
D
7%
E
41%
F
20%
G
16%
none
1,604 residents

Noise

Municipality of Heiligenkreuz
Any source · dB
97%
<55
3%
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,604 residents

Environment

Municipality of Heiligenkreuz
Flood risk
No flood risk93%Medium risk5%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
50%
10
50%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,604 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Heiligenkreuz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
56%
1G+
17%
250
15%
100
3%
30
3%
10
4%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,604 residents

Safety

District of Baden
Overall
32.1/ 1,000 residents
+2.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 53% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
24.4/ 1,000 residents
3,670 reported
+1.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 60% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.1/ 1,000 residents
1,064 reported
+4.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 50% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
90 reported
+20.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 62% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Baden
Building plots
Municipality of Heiligenkreuz
€429/ m²
Pricier than 87% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,467/ m²
Pricier than 72% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,621/ m²
Pricier than 58% 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.

Heiligenkreuz compared

State of Lower Austria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+3%3% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€429/m²Building plots cost €429/m², above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet56%56% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones7%7% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.4%12.4% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older22.3%22.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree25.3%25.3% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment4.1%Unemployment is 4.1%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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