Petzenkirchen · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Living in Petzenkirchen

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At a glance

Little noise and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Petzenkirchen

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Petzenkirchen is a market town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.petzenkirchen.atArea2.9 km²Elevation258 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Petzenkirchen
Population
1,601
Avg. household size: 2.24 (713 households)
Age structure
15.4%Under 15
65.2%15 to 64
19.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.6%
Unemployment rate4.3%
Education
Secondary education64.4%
Tertiary education11.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.3%
Foreign nationality16.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Petzenkirchen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
9%
C
14%
D
35%
E
35%
F
7%
G
1%
none
1,591 residents

Noise

Municipality of Petzenkirchen
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,591 residents

Environment

Municipality of Petzenkirchen
Flood risk
No flood risk99%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
100%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,591 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Petzenkirchen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
59%
1G+
33%
250
6%
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,591 residents

Safety

District of Melk
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
1,540 reported
+0.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.8/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-21.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
61 reported
+74.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Melk
Building plots
Municipality of Petzenkirchen
€72/ m²
Cheaper than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,833/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,818/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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.

Petzenkirchen compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower 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.
  • Unemployment4.3%Unemployment is 4.3%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet59%59% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€72/m²Building plots cost €72/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1515.4%15.4% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older19.4%19.4% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.3%11.3% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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