Scharnstein · Gmunden · Oberösterreich

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Little noise. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Scharnstein

municipality in Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.scharnstein.ooe.gv.atArea47.7 km²Elevation488 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Scharnstein
Population
4,881
Avg. household size: 2.30 (2,088 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
62.0%15 to 64
22.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.9%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education65.0%
Tertiary education14.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters59.2%
Foreign nationality8.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Scharnstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
<1%
C
3%
D
16%
E
33%
F
30%
G
17%
none
4,869 residents

Noise

Municipality of Scharnstein
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
4,869 residents

Environment

Municipality of Scharnstein
Flood risk
No flood risk82%Low risk2%Medium risk12%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
1%
<5
99%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,869 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Scharnstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
53%
1G+
30%
250
 
100
1%
30
9%
10
4%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,869 residents

Safety

District of Gmunden
Overall
25.6/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
18.9/ 1,000 residents
1,953 reported
+7.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 61% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.1/ 1,000 residents
626 reported
-11.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
69 reported
-70.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 52% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmunden
Building plots
Municipality of Scharnstein
€166/ m²
Pricier than 64% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,225/ m²
Pricier than 66% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,442/ m²
Pricier than 53% 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.

Scharnstein compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet53%53% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones18%18% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€166/m²Building plots cost €166/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.8%22.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree14.2%14.2% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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