Schardenberg · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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Living in Schardenberg

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At a glance

Fast internet, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Schardenberg

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

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

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Official sitewww.schardenberg.atArea32.0 km²Elevation543 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schardenberg
Population
2,470
Avg. household size: 2.45 (1,003 households)
Age structure
17.6%Under 15
62.2%15 to 64
20.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.2%
Unemployment rate2.5%
Education
Secondary education65.1%
Tertiary education8.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters74.5%
Foreign nationality18.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schardenberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
8%
F
28%
G
64%
none
2,478 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schardenberg
Any source · dB
95%
<55
3%
55
2%
60
1%
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
2,478 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schardenberg
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
95%
5
5%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,478 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schardenberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
>99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,478 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 Schardenberg
€65/ m²
Cheaper than 69% 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.

Schardenberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€65/m²Building plots cost €65/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.5%Unemployment is 2.5%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+5%5% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, 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 1517.6%17.6% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.2%20.2% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.9%8.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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

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