Herzogenburg · St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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Living in Herzogenburg

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At a glance

Good public transport and little flood risk. Watch for high unemployment and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Herzogenburg

municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Herzogenburg is a town in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.herzogenburg.atArea46.2 km²Elevation229 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Herzogenburg
Population
7,963
Avg. household size: 2.20 (3,540 households)
Age structure
13.5%Under 15
63.7%15 to 64
22.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.5%
Unemployment rate8.3%
Education
Secondary education61.9%
Tertiary education10.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters69.6%
Foreign nationality13.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Herzogenburg
Accessibility class
 
A
1%
B
2%
C
18%
D
20%
E
13%
F
33%
G
13%
none
7,963 residents

Noise

Municipality of Herzogenburg
Any source · dB
91%
<55
8%
55
<1%
60
<1%
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads98%Rail2%
7,963 residents

Environment

Municipality of Herzogenburg
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk1%Medium risk<1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
97%
15
3%
20
 
25+
7,963 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Herzogenburg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
64%
1G+
17%
250
14%
100
5%
30
 
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
7,963 residents

Safety

District of St. Pölten
Overall
53.6/ 1,000 residents
-8.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
40.9/ 1,000 residents
2,406 reported
-11.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.4/ 1,000 residents
668 reported
-0.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.3/ 1,000 residents
78 reported
+41.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 91% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of St. Pölten
Building plots
Municipality of Herzogenburg
€95/ m²
Cheaper than 54% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,963/ m²
Pricier than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,665/ m²
Cheaper than 65% 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.

Herzogenburg compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes1%1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+9%9% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment8.3%Unemployment is 8.3%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet64%64% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€95/m²Building plots cost €95/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1513.5%13.5% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older22.8%22.8% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree10.2%10.2% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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

All municipalities in the district of St. Pölten (Land)
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