Hörsching · Linz-Land · Oberösterreich

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Living in Hörsching

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Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more noise, expensive land and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Hörsching

municipality in Linz-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Hörsching is a municipality in the district Linz-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is next to the Linz Airport which is served by a shuttle bus from the Hörsching railway station. Anton Bruckner was schooled for a time in the village.

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Official sitewww.hoersching.atArea20.0 km²Elevation294 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hörsching
Population
6,573
Avg. household size: 2.24 (2,886 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
64.5%15 to 64
20.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.0%
Unemployment rate4.4%
Education
Secondary education63.1%
Tertiary education11.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.6%
Foreign nationality16.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hörsching
Accessibility class
 
A
1%
B
24%
C
20%
D
24%
E
14%
F
11%
G
6%
none
6,674 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hörsching
Any source · dB
84%
<55
12%
55
3%
60
1%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads29%Rail41%Aircraft30%
6,674 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hörsching
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk<1%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
68%
10
32%
15
 
20
 
25+
6,674 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hörsching
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
93%
1G+
5%
250
1%
100
<1%
30
1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
6,674 residents

Safety

District of Linz-Land
Overall
36.4/ 1,000 residents
-5.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 62% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
28.8/ 1,000 residents
4,493 reported
-3.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 64% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.0/ 1,000 residents
1,096 reported
-13.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 51% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
102 reported
+3.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 53% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Linz-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Hörsching
€326/ m²
Pricier than 82% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,411/ m²
Pricier than 70% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,335/ m²
Cheaper than 51% 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.

Hörsching compared

State of Upper 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 Upper Austria.
  • Gigabit internet93%93% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+16%16% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€326/m²Building plots cost €326/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment4.4%Unemployment is 4.4%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.3%20.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree11.7%11.7% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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