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Living in Penzing, Vienna

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Penzing

14th district of Vienna

Wikipedia

Penzing is the 14th district of Vienna in Austria. It consists of the localities of Penzing, Breitensee, Baumgarten, Hütteldorf and Hadersdorf-Weidlingau. In the west, it shares a border with Purkersdorf and Mauerbach. A large portion of the district is made up of greenery, including the Steinhof park, the Dehnepark and a portion of the Wienerwald. It is served by the eponymous Wien Penzing railway station, as well as Breitensee, Hütteldorf, Wolf in der Au, Hadersdorf, and Weidlingau stations.

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Official sitewww.wien.gv.at/bezirke/penzingArea33.8 km²Elevation238 mHead of municipalityMichaela Schüchner

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wien-Penzing
Population
98,874
Avg. household size: 1.99 (48,692 households)
Age structure
13.9%Under 15
67.2%15 to 64
18.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate69.2%
Unemployment rate10.7%
Education
Secondary education48.8%
Tertiary education28.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters11.1%
Foreign nationality30.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wien-Penzing
Accessibility class
41%
A
36%
B
14%
C
5%
D
2%
E
1%
F
<1%
G
<1%
none
100,141 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wien-Penzing
Any source · dB
64%
<55
19%
55
6%
60
4%
65
5%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads86%Rail14%
100,141 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wien-Penzing
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Low risk1%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
<1%
5
1%
10
29%
15
70%
20
 
25+
100,141 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Wien-Penzing
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
87%
1G+
6%
250
4%
100
2%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
100,141 residents

Safety

District of Penzing
Overall
49.8/ 1,000 residents
+3.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of Vienna's districts
Property crimes
40.3/ 1,000 residents
3,954 reported
-2.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of Vienna's districts
Violent crimes
8.6/ 1,000 residents
842 reported
+27.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of Vienna's districts
Sexual offences
1.0/ 1,000 residents
94 reported
+141.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 70% of Vienna's districts

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

Price

District of Penzing
Building plots
Municipality of Wien-Penzing
€958/ m²
Cheaper than 50% of Vienna's districts
Houses
€5,686/ m²
Pricier than 57% of Vienna's districts
Apartments
€4,699/ m²
Cheaper than 78% of Vienna's districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Penzing compared

All of Vienna
Against it
  • Top transit classes77%77% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), below four out of five Vienna districts.
  • Gigabit internet87%87% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five Vienna districts.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five Vienna districts.
  • Noise 55 dB+36%36% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most Vienna districts.
For context
  • Building plots€958/m²Building plots cost €958/m², about level with most Vienna districts.
  • Under 1513.9%13.9% of the population is under 15, above most Vienna districts.
  • 65 and older18.9%18.9% are 65 or older, above four out of five Vienna districts.
  • University degree28.5%28.5% have a university degree, about level with most Vienna districts.
  • Unemployment10.7%Unemployment is 10.7%, about level with most Vienna districts.

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