Losenstein · Steyr-Land · Oberösterreich

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Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Losenstein

municipality in Steyr-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Losenstein is a small village in the south of Upper Austria, Austria. About 1,700 inhabitants call Losenstein their home. It lies in the southernmost quarter of Upper Austria called "Traunviertel". Its spatial dimension from North to South is 8,1 km, from West to East 4,5 km. 45,9% of its area are covered by forests, another 39,7% are used for agricultural purposes. The closest city of administrative importance is Steyr, which is 20 km to North. It can be accessed via the "B-109 Eisenbundesstrasse" or by train.

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Official sitewww.losenstein.ooe.gv.atArea19.0 km²Elevation348 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Losenstein
Population
1,682
Avg. household size: 2.36 (713 households)
Age structure
15.0%Under 15
63.4%15 to 64
21.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.8%
Unemployment rate4.6%
Education
Secondary education68.9%
Tertiary education10.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters67.8%
Foreign nationality6.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Losenstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
2%
C
13%
D
12%
E
27%
F
22%
G
24%
none
1,699 residents

Noise

Municipality of Losenstein
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,699 residents

Environment

Municipality of Losenstein
Flood risk
No flood risk75%Medium risk22%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
33%
5
67%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,699 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Losenstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
9%
1G+
73%
250
9%
100
4%
30
2%
10
1%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G99%4G1%
1,699 residents

Safety

District of Steyr-Land
Overall
17.3/ 1,000 residents
-13.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.1/ 1,000 residents
753 reported
-15.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 96% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.4/ 1,000 residents
273 reported
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
48 reported
+54.8%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 Steyr-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Losenstein
€58/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,742/ m²
Pricier than 51% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,398/ m²
Cheaper than 74% 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.

Losenstein compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€58/m²Building plots cost €58/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet9%9% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones25%25% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment4.6%Unemployment is 4.6%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.0%15.0% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older21.6%21.6% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree10.9%10.9% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Steyr-Land
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