Marbach an der Donau · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Marbach an der Donau

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Marbach an der Donau is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.marbach-donau.atArea10.7 km²Elevation219 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Marbach an der Donau
Population
1,693
Avg. household size: 2.27 (747 households)
Age structure
13.5%Under 15
65.4%15 to 64
21.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.1%
Unemployment rate3.6%
Education
Secondary education70.6%
Tertiary education8.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.9%
Foreign nationality10.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Marbach an der Donau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
31%
G
69%
none
1,705 residents

Noise

Municipality of Marbach an der Donau
Any source · dB
88%
<55
4%
55
8%
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
1,705 residents

Environment

Municipality of Marbach an der Donau
Flood risk
No flood risk83%Low risk8%Medium risk6%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
40%
10
60%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,705 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Marbach an der Donau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
5%
1G+
 
250
19%
100
62%
30
12%
10
 
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,705 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 Marbach an der Donau
€51/ m²
Cheaper than 78% 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.

Marbach an der Donau compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Building plots€51/m²Building plots cost €51/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet5%5% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones17%17% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+12%12% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1513.5%13.5% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.1%21.1% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree8.7%8.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.6%Unemployment is 3.6%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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