Mellau · Bregenz · Vorarlberg

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Vorarlberg

Place profile

Mellau

municipality in Bregenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria

Wikipedia

Mellau is a town in the Bregenz Forest in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz.

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Official sitewww.mellau.atArea40.6 km²Elevation688 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Mellau
Population
1,295
Avg. household size: 2.39 (542 households)
Age structure
16.1%Under 15
64.4%15 to 64
19.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.2%
Unemployment rate4.6%
Education
Secondary education64.5%
Tertiary education8.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters59.7%
Foreign nationality14.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Mellau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
20%
D
24%
E
32%
F
22%
G
2%
none
1,297 residents

Noise

Municipality of Mellau
Any source · dB
78%
<55
10%
55
7%
60
2%
65
2%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,297 residents

Environment

Municipality of Mellau
Flood risk
No flood risk56%Low risk6%Medium risk28%High risk11%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,297 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Mellau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
5%
1G+
 
250
89%
100
4%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,297 residents

Safety

District of Bregenz
Overall
36.0/ 1,000 residents
-3.1%vs. 2019
More crime than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
25.9/ 1,000 residents
3,564 reported
-1.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 61% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
9.4/ 1,000 residents
1,289 reported
-7.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
111 reported
0.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Bregenz
Building plots
Municipality of Mellau
€363/ m²
Pricier than 84% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€5,117/ m²
Pricier than 89% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€5,056/ m²
Pricier than 81% 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.

Mellau compared

State of Vorarlberg
In its favour
  • Building plots€363/m²Building plots cost €363/m², below most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
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 Vorarlberg.
  • In flood zones44%44% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Noise 55 dB+22%22% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Unemployment4.6%Unemployment is 4.6%, above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
For context
  • Under 1516.1%16.1% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • 65 and older19.5%19.5% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • University degree8.8%8.8% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Vorarlberg.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Vorarlberg the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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