Helfenberg · Rohrbach · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Helfenberg

municipality in Rohrbach District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Helfenberg is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.helfenberg.atArea22.7 km²Elevation567 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Helfenberg
Population
1,558
Avg. household size: 2.43 (631 households)
Age structure
16.1%Under 15
60.9%15 to 64
23.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.1%
Unemployment rate1.7%
Education
Secondary education62.4%
Tertiary education11.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters75.8%
Foreign nationality8.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Helfenberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
10%
E
9%
F
23%
G
57%
none
1,533 residents

Noise

Municipality of Helfenberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,533 residents

Environment

Municipality of Helfenberg
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Medium risk4%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
38%
<5
62%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,533 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Helfenberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
66%
1G+
 
250
15%
100
16%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,533 residents

Safety

District of Rohrbach
Overall
17.1/ 1,000 residents
+11.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 98% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
11.8/ 1,000 residents
678 reported
+23.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.8/ 1,000 residents
276 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 85% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
25 reported
-46.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Rohrbach
Building plots
Municipality of Helfenberg
€31/ m²
Cheaper than 90% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,107/ m²
Cheaper than 75% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,583/ m²
Cheaper than 70% 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.

Helfenberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€31/m²Building plots cost €31/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment1.7%Unemployment is 1.7%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet66%66% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.1%16.1% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older23.0%23.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree11.6%11.6% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Upper Austria the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of Rohrbach
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