Plainfeld · Salzburg-Umgebung · Salzburg

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

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Plainfeld

municipality in Salzburg-Umgebung District, Salzburg, Austria

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Plainfeld is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

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Official sitewww.plainfeld.salzburg.atArea5.2 km²Elevation629 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Plainfeld
Population
1,297
Avg. household size: 2.34 (554 households)
Age structure
13.2%Under 15
67.8%15 to 64
19.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.9%
Unemployment rate2.6%
Education
Secondary education68.3%
Tertiary education17.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters81.6%
Foreign nationality10.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Plainfeld
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
50%
E
25%
F
9%
G
16%
none
1,273 residents

Noise

Municipality of Plainfeld
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,273 residents

Environment

Municipality of Plainfeld
Flood risk
No flood risk90%Medium risk8%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
30%
<5
70%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,273 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Plainfeld
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
4%
1G+
91%
250
5%
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,273 residents

Safety

District of Salzburg-Umgebung
Overall
26.5/ 1,000 residents
+7.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
3,081 reported
+6.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
1,049 reported
+10.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
74 reported
0.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Salzburg-Umgebung
Building plots
Municipality of Plainfeld
€514/ m²
Pricier than 90% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€4,666/ m²
Pricier than 81% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,926/ m²
Pricier than 80% 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.

Plainfeld compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • In flood zones10%10% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.6%Unemployment is 2.6%, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet4%4% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€514/m²Building plots cost €514/m², above most municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • Under 1513.2%13.2% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older19.0%19.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree17.7%17.7% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.

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

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