Lochen am See · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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Living in Lochen am See

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Lochen am See

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Lochen am See is a municipality in the district of Braunau in the Austrian state of Upper Austria close to the border with Salzburg.

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Official sitewww.lochen.atArea33.3 km²Elevation516 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Lochen am See

Population

3,005

Avg. household size: 2.40 (1,252 households)

Age structure

17.5%Under 15

65.7%15 to 64

16.8%Over 65

Work

Employment rate83.0%

Unemployment rate1.7%

Education

Secondary education68.2%

Tertiary education12.4%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters75.5%

Foreign nationality6.6%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Lochen am See

Accessibility class

20%

79%

none

3,037 residents

Noise

Municipality of Lochen am See

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

3,037 residents

Environment

Municipality of Lochen am See

Flood risk

No flood risk85%Low risk1%Medium risk5%High risk10%

Hot days / yr

<1%

>99%

25+

3,037 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Lochen am See

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

83%

1G+

250

100

10%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

3,037 residents

Safety

District of Braunau

Overall

24.5/ 1,000 residents

+22.2%vs. 2019

Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

17.2/ 1,000 residents

1,901 reported

+42.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

6.6/ 1,000 residents

730 reported

-6.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.6/ 1,000 residents

68 reported

-26.1%vs. 2019

Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau

Building plots

Municipality of Lochen am See

€187/ m²

Pricier than 68% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€2,511/ m²

Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€2,661/ m²

Cheaper than 66% 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.

Lochen am See compared

State of Upper Austria

In its favour

Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Unemployment1.7%Unemployment is 1.7%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
In flood zones15%15% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Building plots€187/m²Building plots cost €187/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

For context

Gigabit internet83%83% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Under 1517.5%17.5% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
65 and older16.8%16.8% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
University degree12.4%12.4% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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