Hochburg-Ach · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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Living in Hochburg-Ach

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At a glance

Little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Hochburg-Ach

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Hochburg-Ach is a municipality in the district of Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.hochburg-ach.atArea40.1 km²Elevation462 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hochburg-Ach
Population
3,386
Avg. household size: 2.30 (1,458 households)
Age structure
15.3%Under 15
62.5%15 to 64
22.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%
Education
Secondary education66.4%
Tertiary education10.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters75.7%
Foreign nationality27.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hochburg-Ach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
4%
F
25%
G
71%
none
3,360 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hochburg-Ach
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,360 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hochburg-Ach
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Medium risk3%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
100%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,360 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hochburg-Ach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
62%
1G+
 
250
14%
100
3%
30
13%
10
6%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,360 residents

Safety

District of Braunau
Overall
24.5/ 1,000 residents
+22.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.2/ 1,000 residents
1,901 reported
+42.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
730 reported
-6.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
68 reported
-26.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau
Building plots
Municipality of Hochburg-Ach
€156/ m²
Pricier than 62% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,511/ m²
Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,661/ m²
Cheaper 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.

Hochburg-Ach compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.1%Unemployment is 2.1%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet62%62% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€156/m²Building plots cost €156/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1515.3%15.3% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.2%22.2% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree10.3%10.3% 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 Braunau
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