Riedau · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Good public transport and affordable land. Watch for more noise, slower internet and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Riedau

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Riedau is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.riedau.atArea8.0 km²Elevation376 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Riedau
Population
2,015
Avg. household size: 2.30 (873 households)
Age structure
13.9%Under 15
66.0%15 to 64
20.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.9%
Unemployment rate3.9%
Education
Secondary education61.0%
Tertiary education8.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.6%
Foreign nationality12.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Riedau
Accessibility class
 
A
5%
B
10%
C
17%
D
23%
E
15%
F
4%
G
25%
none
2,004 residents

Noise

Municipality of Riedau
Any source · dB
80%
<55
15%
55
4%
60
<1%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
2,004 residents

Environment

Municipality of Riedau
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
2%
5
98%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,004 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Riedau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
71%
1G+
22%
250
3%
100
2%
30
1%
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,004 residents

Safety

District of Schärding
Overall
19.0/ 1,000 residents
+4.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 91% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.1/ 1,000 residents
821 reported
+15.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
266 reported
-14.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
18 reported
-41.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Schärding
Building plots
Municipality of Riedau
€68/ m²
Cheaper than 67% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,826/ m²
Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,143/ m²
Cheaper than 79% 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.

Riedau compared

State of Upper 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 Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€68/m²Building plots cost €68/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Gigabit internet71%71% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+20%20% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.9%Unemployment is 3.9%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1513.9%13.9% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.1%20.1% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.8%8.8% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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