Opponitz · Amstetten · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, low unemployment and fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Opponitz

municipality in Amstetten District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Opponitz is a town in the district of Amstetten in Lower Austria in Austria.

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Official sitewww.opponitz.gv.atArea39.7 km²Elevation422 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Opponitz
Population
879
Avg. household size: 2.62 (316 households)
Age structure
14.8%Under 15
63.7%15 to 64
21.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.4%
Unemployment rate1.1%
Education
Secondary education67.8%
Tertiary education6.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters70.6%
Foreign nationality9.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Opponitz
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
22%
D
10%
E
18%
F
18%
G
32%
none
868 residents

Noise

Municipality of Opponitz
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
868 residents

Environment

Municipality of Opponitz
Flood risk
No flood risk75%Low risk1%Medium risk7%High risk17%
Hot days / yr
1%
<5
13%
5
87%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
868 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Opponitz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
 
250
 
100
2%
30
1%
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
868 residents

Safety

District of Amstetten
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-1.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.8/ 1,000 residents
2,345 reported
+0.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.5/ 1,000 residents
648 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
85 reported
+80.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Amstetten
Building plots
Municipality of Opponitz
€53/ m²
Cheaper than 78% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,381/ m²
Cheaper than 66% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,941/ m²
Cheaper than 83% 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.

Opponitz compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€53/m²Building plots cost €53/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment1.1%Unemployment is 1.1%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones25%25% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1514.8%14.8% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.5%21.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree6.7%6.7% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Amstetten
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