Maria Taferl · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Living in Maria Taferl

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Maria Taferl

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Maria Taferl is an Austrian market municipality of 872 people in the District of Melk and the most important pilgrimage site in all of Lower Austria. After Mariazell, Maria Taferl is the most important pilgrimage destination in all of Austria.

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Official sitewww.mariataferl.atArea12.2 km²Elevation443 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Maria Taferl
Population
954
Avg. household size: 2.55 (374 households)
Age structure
17.7%Under 15
63.0%15 to 64
19.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.9%
Unemployment rate2.6%
Education
Secondary education69.6%
Tertiary education9.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters80.4%
Foreign nationality8.4%

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Public transport

Municipality of Maria Taferl
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
42%
G
58%
none
953 residents

Noise

Municipality of Maria Taferl
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
953 residents

Environment

Municipality of Maria Taferl
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Medium risk5%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
23%
5
77%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
953 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Maria Taferl
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
9%
1G+
44%
250
10%
100
32%
30
1%
10
 
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
953 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 Maria Taferl
€45/ m²
Cheaper than 81% 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.

Maria Taferl compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€45/m²Building plots cost €45/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.6%Unemployment is 2.6%, below most municipalities in Lower 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 Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1517.7%17.7% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older19.3%19.3% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree9.9%9.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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