Loosdorf · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Living in Loosdorf

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At a glance

Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more noise, high unemployment and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Loosdorf

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Loosdorf is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.loosdorf.atArea11.9 km²Elevation234 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Loosdorf
Population
3,890
Avg. household size: 2.22 (1,740 households)
Age structure
14.5%Under 15
65.0%15 to 64
20.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.2%
Unemployment rate5.7%
Education
Secondary education63.9%
Tertiary education11.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters75.9%
Foreign nationality8.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Loosdorf
Accessibility class
3%
A
11%
B
20%
C
10%
D
6%
E
 
F
31%
G
20%
none
3,876 residents

Noise

Municipality of Loosdorf
Any source · dB
40%
<55
28%
55
24%
60
4%
65
4%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads17%Rail83%
3,876 residents

Environment

Municipality of Loosdorf
Flood risk
No flood risk91%Low risk5%Medium risk3%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
100%
15
 
20
 
25+
3,876 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Loosdorf
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
91%
1G+
 
250
2%
100
6%
30
1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,876 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 Loosdorf
€84/ m²
Cheaper than 58% 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.

Loosdorf compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes14%14% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Gigabit internet91%91% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+60%60% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment5.7%Unemployment is 5.7%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€84/m²Building plots cost €84/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1514.5%14.5% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older20.5%20.5% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.0%11.0% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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