Peilstein im Mühlviertel · Rohrbach · Oberösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Peilstein im Mühlviertel

municipality in Rohrbach District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Peilstein im Mühlviertel is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.peilstein.atArea23.0 km²Elevation584 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Peilstein im Mühlviertel
Population
1,571
Avg. household size: 2.48 (625 households)
Age structure
16.7%Under 15
65.3%15 to 64
18.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.0%
Unemployment rate1.9%
Education
Secondary education66.7%
Tertiary education7.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters75.7%
Foreign nationality5.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Peilstein im Mühlviertel
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
16%
F
29%
G
55%
none
1,580 residents

Noise

Municipality of Peilstein im Mühlviertel
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,580 residents

Environment

Municipality of Peilstein im Mühlviertel
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Medium risk5%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
21%
<5
79%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,580 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Peilstein im Mühlviertel
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
44%
1G+
 
250
7%
100
9%
30
29%
10
9%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,580 residents

Safety

District of Rohrbach
Overall
17.1/ 1,000 residents
+11.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 98% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
11.8/ 1,000 residents
678 reported
+23.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.8/ 1,000 residents
276 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 85% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
25 reported
-46.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Rohrbach
Building plots
Municipality of Peilstein im Mühlviertel
€36/ m²
Cheaper than 87% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,107/ m²
Cheaper than 75% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,583/ m²
Cheaper than 70% 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.

Peilstein im Mühlviertel compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€36/m²Building plots cost €36/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment1.9%Unemployment is 1.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet44%44% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.7%16.7% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older18.0%18.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree7.4%7.4% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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