Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland · Eisenstadt-Umgebung · Burgenland

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Low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and expensive land.

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Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland

municipality in Eisenstadt-Umgebung District, Burgenland, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland is a town in Burgenland near the state capital of Eisenstadt, in Austria. It is home to a large 1st-century Roman quarry. A passion play has been presented in St Margarethen each summer for over seventy years. The town is close to the border with Hungary. The Pan-European Picnic peace demonstration was held near St. Margarethen in 1989 at the close of the Cold War.

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Official sitewww.st-margarethen.atArea26.5 km²Elevation151 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Population
2,716
Avg. household size: 2.20 (1,221 households)
Age structure
11.0%Under 15
63.0%15 to 64
26.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.4%
Unemployment rate3.9%
Education
Secondary education64.8%
Tertiary education13.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.9%
Foreign nationality5.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
8%
D
30%
E
27%
F
17%
G
19%
none
2,700 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Any source · dB
92%
<55
3%
55
1%
60
3%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
2,700 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Low risk<1%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
100%
20
 
25+
2,700 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
95%
1G+
<1%
250
1%
100
4%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,700 residents

Safety

District of Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Overall
17.5/ 1,000 residents
+5.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 96% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
13.2/ 1,000 residents
592 reported
+3.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 91% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
3.9/ 1,000 residents
174 reported
+15.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 98% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
-5.6%vs. 2019
Safer 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 Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Building plots
Municipality of Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
€98/ m²
Cheaper than 52% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,375/ m²
Cheaper than 67% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,194/ m²
Cheaper than 78% 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.

Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • Unemployment3.9%Unemployment is 3.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+8%8% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Building plots€98/m²Building plots cost €98/m², above most municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • Gigabit internet95%95% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Under 1511.0%11.0% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older26.0%26.0% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree13.3%13.3% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Burgenland.

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All municipalities in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung
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