Puchenau · Urfahr-Umgebung · Oberösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Puchenau

municipality in Urfahr-Umgebung District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Puchenau is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Until 1893 it was part of the neighbouring town of Ottensheim.

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Official sitewww.puchenau.atArea8.2 km²Elevation265 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Puchenau
Population
4,704
Avg. household size: 2.11 (2,203 households)
Age structure
14.1%Under 15
58.4%15 to 64
27.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%
Education
Secondary education52.8%
Tertiary education32.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters85.7%
Foreign nationality9.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Puchenau
Accessibility class
8%
A
20%
B
20%
C
23%
D
9%
E
5%
F
3%
G
13%
none
4,613 residents

Noise

Municipality of Puchenau
Any source · dB
85%
<55
5%
55
1%
60
1%
65
3%
70
5%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
4,613 residents

Environment

Municipality of Puchenau
Flood risk
No flood risk87%Medium risk10%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
11%
5
20%
10
70%
15
 
20
 
25+
4,613 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Puchenau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
1%
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,613 residents

Safety

District of Urfahr-Umgebung
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+9.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
13.6/ 1,000 residents
1,194 reported
+14.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
3.7/ 1,000 residents
327 reported
-11.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 99% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
52 reported
+67.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Urfahr-Umgebung
Building plots
Municipality of Puchenau
€422/ m²
Pricier than 87% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,333/ m²
Pricier than 69% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,613/ m²
Pricier than 57% 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.

Puchenau compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes28%28% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Gigabit internet99%99% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.3%Unemployment is 2.3%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • In flood zones13%13% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+15%15% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€422/m²Building plots cost €422/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1514.1%14.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older27.5%27.5% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree32.9%32.9% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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