Pölla · Zwettl · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

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Pölla

municipality in Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Pölla is a municipality in the district of Zwettl in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.poella.gv.atArea104.5 km²Elevation475 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pölla
Population
911
Avg. household size: 2.27 (401 households)
Age structure
12.2%Under 15
60.5%15 to 64
27.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.0%
Unemployment rate2.8%
Education
Secondary education66.8%
Tertiary education6.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters71.9%
Foreign nationality5.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Pölla
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
20%
F
24%
G
56%
none
902 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pölla
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
902 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pölla
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Medium risk5%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
69%
5
31%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
902 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pölla
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
61%
1G+
 
250
 
100
5%
30
14%
10
18%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
902 residents

Safety

District of Zwettl
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+3.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.9/ 1,000 residents
538 reported
+5.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
191 reported
-3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
+41.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Zwettl
Building plots
Municipality of Pölla
€17/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,227/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
Not available

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

Pölla compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€17/m²Building plots cost €17/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.8%Unemployment is 2.8%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet61%61% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.2%12.2% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older27.3%27.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree6.8%6.8% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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