Marchtrenk · Wels-Land · Oberösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Marchtrenk

municipality in Wels-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Marchtrenk is a municipality with about 12.500 inhabitants in the district Wels-Land in the province Upper Austria of the Republic of Austria. It is situated on the river Traun.

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Official sitewww.marchtrenk.gv.atArea23.1 km²Elevation304 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Marchtrenk
Population
14,832
Avg. household size: 2.38 (6,150 households)
Age structure
16.0%Under 15
66.2%15 to 64
17.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.0%
Unemployment rate5.0%
Education
Secondary education63.6%
Tertiary education10.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters73.1%
Foreign nationality19.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Marchtrenk
Accessibility class
1%
A
2%
B
5%
C
11%
D
27%
E
20%
F
26%
G
8%
none
14,922 residents

Noise

Municipality of Marchtrenk
Any source · dB
71%
<55
17%
55
9%
60
2%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads66%Rail34%
14,922 residents

Environment

Municipality of Marchtrenk
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
>99%
10
<1%
15
 
20
 
25+
14,922 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Marchtrenk
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
1%
250
1%
100
<1%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
14,922 residents

Safety

District of Wels-Land
Overall
26.4/ 1,000 residents
+2.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.9/ 1,000 residents
1,371 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 65% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.7/ 1,000 residents
517 reported
-3.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.8/ 1,000 residents
138 reported
+220.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 94% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Wels-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Marchtrenk
€279/ m²
Pricier than 78% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,226/ m²
Pricier than 67% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,843/ m²
Pricier than 62% 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.

Marchtrenk compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes3%3% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+29%29% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€279/m²Building plots cost €279/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment5.0%Unemployment is 5.0%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.0%16.0% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older17.8%17.8% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree10.5%10.5% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Wels-Land
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