Retz · Hollabrunn · Niederösterreich

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Living in Retz

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At a glance

Good public transport and little noise. Watch for high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Retz

town in the district of Hollabrunn in Lower Austria, Austria

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Retz is a town with a population of 4,168 in the Hollabrunn District in Lower Austria, Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.retz.atArea45.0 km²Elevation252 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Retz
Population
4,205
Avg. household size: 2.07 (1,907 households)
Age structure
11.7%Under 15
61.4%15 to 64
26.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate68.8%
Unemployment rate5.1%
Education
Secondary education61.6%
Tertiary education13.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters63.2%
Foreign nationality7.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Retz
Accessibility class
 
A
2%
B
5%
C
21%
D
23%
E
17%
F
18%
G
15%
none
4,169 residents

Noise

Municipality of Retz
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
4,169 residents

Environment

Municipality of Retz
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Medium risk3%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
2%
10
81%
15
17%
20
 
25+
4,169 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Retz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
57%
1G+
11%
250
13%
100
18%
30
 
10
 
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,169 residents

Safety

District of Hollabrunn
Overall
27.6/ 1,000 residents
+11.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 52% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
22.2/ 1,000 residents
1,153 reported
+22.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 53% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.0/ 1,000 residents
259 reported
-18.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 83% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
23 reported
-28.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Hollabrunn
Building plots
Municipality of Retz
€104/ m²
Cheaper than 50% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,333/ m²
Cheaper than 97% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,071/ m²
Cheaper 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.

Retz compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes2%2% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Unemployment5.1%Unemployment is 5.1%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet57%57% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€104/m²Building plots cost €104/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1511.7%11.7% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older26.9%26.9% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree13.4%13.4% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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

All municipalities in the district of Hollabrunn
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