Hoheneich · Gmünd · Niederösterreich

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Living in Hoheneich

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At a glance

Fast internet and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, high unemployment and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Hoheneich

municipality in Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Hoheneich is a town in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.hoheneich.atArea15.6 km²Elevation521 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hoheneich
Population
1,350
Avg. household size: 2.09 (645 households)
Age structure
10.7%Under 15
60.4%15 to 64
28.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.0%
Unemployment rate5.6%
Education
Secondary education67.4%
Tertiary education10.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters85.4%
Foreign nationality6.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hoheneich
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
19%
F
34%
G
47%
none
1,314 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hoheneich
Any source · dB
98%
<55
1%
55
<1%
60
<1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,314 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hoheneich
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Low risk1%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
97%
5
3%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,314 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hoheneich
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
100%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,314 residents

Safety

District of Gmünd
Overall
22.6/ 1,000 residents
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
599 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
187 reported
-20.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
21 reported
+61.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmünd
Building plots
Municipality of Hoheneich
€22/ m²
Cheaper than 96% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,271/ m²
Cheaper than 98% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€978/ m²
Cheaper than 99% 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.

Hoheneich compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€22/m²Building plots cost €22/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+2%2% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment5.6%Unemployment is 5.6%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1510.7%10.7% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older28.9%28.9% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree10.5%10.5% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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