Hofamt Priel · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Living in Hofamt Priel

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At a glance

Low unemployment and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Hofamt Priel

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Hofamt Priel is a municipality in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria north of the river Danube. On the night of 2 May 1945, the SS marched more than 200 refugees a short way inland and murdered them.

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Official sitewww.hofamtpriel.atArea39.6 km²Elevation240 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hofamt Priel
Population
1,716
Avg. household size: 2.48 (692 households)
Age structure
16.0%Under 15
63.3%15 to 64
20.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.5%
Unemployment rate2.4%
Education
Secondary education68.7%
Tertiary education11.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters86.0%
Foreign nationality3.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hofamt Priel
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
18%
F
36%
G
46%
none
1,726 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hofamt Priel
Any source · dB
99%
<55
1%
55
<1%
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads17%Rail83%
1,726 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hofamt Priel
Flood risk
No flood risk92%Medium risk7%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
3%
5
54%
10
44%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,726 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hofamt Priel
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
69%
1G+
1%
250
9%
100
13%
30
7%
10
1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,726 residents

Safety

District of Melk
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
1,540 reported
+0.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.8/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-21.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
61 reported
+74.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Melk
Building plots
Municipality of Hofamt Priel
€52/ m²
Cheaper than 78% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,833/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,818/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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.

Hofamt Priel compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Building plots€52/m²Building plots cost €52/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.4%Unemployment is 2.4%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet69%69% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+1%1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1516.0%16.0% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older20.7%20.7% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.9%11.9% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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