Hernstein · Baden · Niederösterreich

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Living in Hernstein

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, expensive land and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Hernstein

municipality in Austria

Wikipedia

Hernstein is a town in Lower Austria, Austria in the district of Baden bei Wien.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.hernstein.gv.atArea46.6 km²Elevation438 mHead of municipalityMichaela Schneidhofer

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hernstein
Population
1,561
Avg. household size: 2.30 (678 households)
Age structure
14.3%Under 15
62.3%15 to 64
23.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.0%
Unemployment rate2.8%
Education
Secondary education67.8%
Tertiary education16.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters83.7%
Foreign nationality5.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hernstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
16%
D
42%
E
23%
F
9%
G
11%
none
1,532 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hernstein
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,532 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hernstein
Flood risk
No flood risk92%Low risk1%Medium risk1%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
84%
10
15%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,532 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hernstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
97%
1G+
1%
250
 
100
<1%
30
1%
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,532 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

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

Price

District of Baden
Building plots
Municipality of Hernstein
€208/ m²
Pricier than 71% 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.

Hernstein compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet97%97% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.8%Unemployment is 2.8%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€208/m²Building plots cost €208/m², above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1514.3%14.3% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older23.4%23.4% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree16.2%16.2% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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