Kirchberg am Wechsel · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Kirchberg am Wechsel

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Kirchberg am Wechsel is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is notable for hosting the International Wittgenstein Symposium since 1976 and is the home of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society.

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Official sitewww.kirchberg-am-wechsel.atArea51.2 km²Elevation581 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Kirchberg am Wechsel
Population
2,532
Avg. household size: 2.37 (1,042 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
60.4%15 to 64
24.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.8%
Unemployment rate2.1%
Education
Secondary education63.6%
Tertiary education16.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters66.7%
Foreign nationality5.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Kirchberg am Wechsel
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
12%
E
38%
F
27%
G
23%
none
2,506 residents

Noise

Municipality of Kirchberg am Wechsel
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,506 residents

Environment

Municipality of Kirchberg am Wechsel
Flood risk
No flood risk65%Low risk7%Medium risk20%High risk8%
Hot days / yr
34%
<5
66%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,506 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Kirchberg am Wechsel
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
77%
1G+
1%
250
3%
100
4%
30
9%
10
4%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,506 residents

Safety

District of Neunkirchen
Overall
21.9/ 1,000 residents
-9.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.1/ 1,000 residents
1,410 reported
-9.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
455 reported
-12.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
49 reported
+28.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Neunkirchen
Building plots
Municipality of Kirchberg am Wechsel
€86/ m²
Cheaper than 58% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,176/ m²
Cheaper than 73% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,607/ m²
Cheaper than 89% 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.

Kirchberg am Wechsel compared

State of Lower 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 four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones35%35% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet77%77% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€86/m²Building plots cost €86/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older24.4%24.4% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree16.4%16.4% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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