Payerbach · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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Living in Payerbach

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At a glance

Good public transport. Watch for more noise, high unemployment and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Payerbach

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Payerbach is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.payerbach.atArea17.7 km²Elevation483 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Payerbach
Population
2,084
Avg. household size: 1.96 (1,057 households)
Age structure
12.6%Under 15
61.4%15 to 64
26.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate69.1%
Unemployment rate7.0%
Education
Secondary education66.6%
Tertiary education14.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters82.0%
Foreign nationality11.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Payerbach
Accessibility class
 
A
1%
B
11%
C
14%
D
15%
E
24%
F
12%
G
23%
none
2,095 residents

Noise

Municipality of Payerbach
Any source · dB
19%
<55
34%
55
29%
60
11%
65
4%
70
3%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
2,095 residents

Environment

Municipality of Payerbach
Flood risk
No flood risk84%Medium risk12%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
4%
<5
4%
5
18%
10
74%
15
 
20
 
25+
2,095 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Payerbach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
20%
1G+
37%
250
32%
100
8%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,095 residents

Safety

District of Neunkirchen
Overall
21.9/ 1,000 residents
-9.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.1/ 1,000 residents
1,410 reported
-9.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
455 reported
-12.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
49 reported
+28.9%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 Neunkirchen
Building plots
Municipality of Payerbach
€87/ m²
Cheaper than 57% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,176/ m²
Cheaper than 73% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,607/ m²
Cheaper than 89% 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.

Payerbach compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes1%1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Gigabit internet20%20% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones16%16% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+81%81% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment7.0%Unemployment is 7.0%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€87/m²Building plots cost €87/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.6%12.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older26.0%26.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree14.4%14.4% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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

All municipalities in the district of Neunkirchen
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