Karlstetten · St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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Living in Karlstetten

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At a glance

Little noise and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Karlstetten

municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Karlstetten is a community in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It has 2182 inhabitants.

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Official sitewww.karlstetten-dunkelsteinerwald.atArea28.3 km²Elevation375 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Karlstetten
Population
2,240
Avg. household size: 2.43 (920 households)
Age structure
14.4%Under 15
64.6%15 to 64
21.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.3%
Unemployment rate3.6%
Education
Secondary education66.1%
Tertiary education13.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.4%
Foreign nationality7.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Karlstetten
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
19%
F
45%
G
37%
none
2,253 residents

Noise

Municipality of Karlstetten
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,253 residents

Environment

Municipality of Karlstetten
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk<1%Medium risk2%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
5%
5
87%
10
8%
15
 
20
 
25+
2,253 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Karlstetten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
52%
1G+
36%
250
5%
100
2%
30
 
10
3%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,253 residents

Safety

District of St. Pölten
Overall
53.6/ 1,000 residents
-8.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
40.9/ 1,000 residents
2,406 reported
-11.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.4/ 1,000 residents
668 reported
-0.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.3/ 1,000 residents
78 reported
+41.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 91% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of St. Pölten
Building plots
Municipality of Karlstetten
€95/ m²
Cheaper than 53% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,963/ m²
Pricier than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,665/ m²
Cheaper than 65% 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.

Karlstetten compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet52%52% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€95/m²Building plots cost €95/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1514.4%14.4% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.0%21.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree13.5%13.5% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.6%Unemployment is 3.6%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Lower Austria the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of St. Pölten (Land)
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