Pettenbach · Kirchdorf · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise and fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Pettenbach

municipality in Kirchdorf District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Pettenbach is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.pettenbach.atArea54.7 km²Elevation486 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pettenbach
Population
5,423
Avg. household size: 2.47 (2,188 households)
Age structure
15.9%Under 15
65.7%15 to 64
18.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.2%
Unemployment rate3.5%
Education
Secondary education65.3%
Tertiary education10.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters68.5%
Foreign nationality9.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Pettenbach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
1%
C
2%
D
9%
E
13%
F
24%
G
51%
none
5,355 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pettenbach
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
5,355 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pettenbach
Flood risk
No flood risk92%Low risk1%Medium risk5%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
94%
5
6%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
5,355 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pettenbach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
<1%
30
1%
10
2%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,355 residents

Safety

District of Kirchdorf
Overall
21.7/ 1,000 residents
-4.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 82% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
15.0/ 1,000 residents
875 reported
-6.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.7/ 1,000 residents
334 reported
-2.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
52 reported
+40.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 71% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Kirchdorf
Building plots
Municipality of Pettenbach
€142/ m²
Pricier than 60% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,729/ m²
Cheaper than 51% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,964/ m²
Cheaper than 60% 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.

Pettenbach compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€142/m²Building plots cost €142/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.5%Unemployment is 3.5%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.9%15.9% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older18.4%18.4% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree10.0%10.0% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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