Pressbaum · St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Pressbaum

municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Pressbaum is a town in the district of St. Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.pressbaum.atArea58.9 km²Elevation315 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pressbaum
Population
7,892
Avg. household size: 2.32 (3,339 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
63.7%15 to 64
21.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.8%
Unemployment rate3.7%
Education
Secondary education56.9%
Tertiary education26.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.9%
Foreign nationality14.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Pressbaum
Accessibility class
1%
A
5%
B
18%
C
14%
D
15%
E
5%
F
13%
G
30%
none
8,023 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pressbaum
Any source · dB
48%
<55
27%
55
16%
60
6%
65
2%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads19%Rail81%
8,023 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pressbaum
Flood risk
No flood risk91%Low risk2%Medium risk3%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
3%
5
70%
10
28%
15
 
20
 
25+
8,023 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pressbaum
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
90%
1G+
2%
250
4%
100
4%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
8,023 residents

Safety

District of St. Pölten
Overall
53.6/ 1,000 residents
-8.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
40.9/ 1,000 residents
2,406 reported
-11.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.4/ 1,000 residents
668 reported
-0.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.3/ 1,000 residents
78 reported
+41.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 91% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of St. Pölten
Building plots
Municipality of Pressbaum
€330/ m²
Pricier than 82% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,963/ m²
Pricier than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,665/ m²
Cheaper than 65% 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.

Pressbaum compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes5%5% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Gigabit internet90%90% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+52%52% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€330/m²Building plots cost €330/m², above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.1%21.1% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree26.7%26.7% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.7%Unemployment is 3.7%, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of St. Pölten (Land)
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