Hirschbach im Mühlkreis · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Hirschbach im Mühlkreis

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Hirschbach im Mühlkreis is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.hirschbach.atArea23.6 km²Elevation640 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hirschbach im Mühlkreis
Population
1,201
Avg. household size: 2.60 (454 households)
Age structure
17.3%Under 15
60.6%15 to 64
22.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.0%
Unemployment rate2.6%
Education
Secondary education67.7%
Tertiary education9.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.0%
Foreign nationality4.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hirschbach im Mühlkreis
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
<1%
G
>99%
none
1,216 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hirschbach im Mühlkreis
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,216 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hirschbach im Mühlkreis
Flood risk
No flood risk88%Medium risk9%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
26%
<5
71%
5
3%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,216 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Hirschbach im Mühlkreis
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
26%
1G+
27%
250
 
100
5%
30
24%
10
10%
<10
7%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,216 residents

Safety

District of Freistadt
Overall
20.3/ 1,000 residents
+12.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.8/ 1,000 residents
1,007 reported
+17.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
312 reported
-4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
64 reported
+48.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Freistadt
Building plots
Municipality of Hirschbach im Mühlkreis
€33/ m²
Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,555/ m²
Cheaper than 58% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,367/ m²
Pricier 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.

Hirschbach im Mühlkreis 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€33/m²Building plots cost €33/m², 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 internet26%26% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones12%12% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1517.3%17.3% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.1%22.1% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree9.6%9.6% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.6%Unemployment is 2.6%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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