Oberwart · Burgenland

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

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Oberwart

municipality in Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria

Wikipedia

Oberwart is a town in Burgenland in southeast Austria on the banks of the Pinka River, and the capital of the district of the same name. With almost 8,000 inhabitants it’s the third largest town in Burgenland, after Eisenstadt and Neusiedl am See. Oberwart is the cultural capital of the small ethnic Hungarian minority in Burgenland, living in the Upper Őrség or Wart microregion.

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Official sitewww.oberwart.gv.atArea36.5 km²Elevation315 mHead of municipalityGeorg Rosner

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Oberwart
Population
8,059
Avg. household size: 2.10 (3,777 households)
Age structure
14.4%Under 15
62.6%15 to 64
23.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate68.1%
Unemployment rate11.1%
Education
Secondary education58.2%
Tertiary education15.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters55.9%
Foreign nationality19.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Oberwart
Accessibility class
 
A
13%
B
25%
C
31%
D
18%
E
4%
F
2%
G
6%
none
8,130 residents

Noise

Municipality of Oberwart
Any source · dB
98%
<55
1%
55
<1%
60
 
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
8,130 residents

Environment

Municipality of Oberwart
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Low risk<1%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
7%
10
93%
15
 
20
 
25+
8,130 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Oberwart
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
98%
1G+
1%
250
<1%
100
1%
30
 
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
8,130 residents

Safety

District of Oberwart
Overall
19.2/ 1,000 residents
+4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.6/ 1,000 residents
803 reported
+9.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.1/ 1,000 residents
224 reported
-10.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+40.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Oberwart
Building plots
Municipality of Oberwart
€93/ m²
Cheaper than 54% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,585/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,510/ m²
Cheaper than 94% 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.

Oberwart compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • Top transit classes13%13% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Gigabit internet98%98% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+2%2% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Building plots€93/m²Building plots cost €93/m², above most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Unemployment11.1%Unemployment is 11.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Under 1514.4%14.4% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older23.0%23.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree15.3%15.3% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.

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