Schalchen · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Schalchen

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Schalchen is a municipality in the district of Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.schalchen.atArea41.1 km²Elevation438 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schalchen
Population
4,165
Avg. household size: 2.48 (1,679 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
65.9%15 to 64
18.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%
Education
Secondary education62.2%
Tertiary education8.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters82.2%
Foreign nationality19.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schalchen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
5%
E
5%
F
26%
G
64%
none
4,237 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schalchen
Any source · dB
96%
<55
2%
55
<1%
60
<1%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
4,237 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schalchen
Flood risk
No flood risk84%Low risk5%Medium risk4%High risk7%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
63%
5
37%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,237 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schalchen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
94%
1G+
 
250
 
100
<1%
30
4%
10
2%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,237 residents

Safety

District of Braunau
Overall
24.5/ 1,000 residents
+22.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.2/ 1,000 residents
1,901 reported
+42.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
730 reported
-6.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
68 reported
-26.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau
Building plots
Municipality of Schalchen
€130/ m²
Pricier than 57% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,511/ m²
Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,661/ m²
Cheaper than 66% 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.

Schalchen compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet94%94% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones16%16% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+4%4% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment5.1%Unemployment is 5.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€130/m²Building plots cost €130/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older18.9%18.9% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.9%8.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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