Scheibbs · Niederösterreich

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Living in Scheibbs

This is a whole municipality. Flood risk, noise, heat, commutes and what's within walking distance are measured at a single point, so they don't apply here. Search an address to see them.

At a glance

Good public transport and low unemployment. Watch for slower internet, more flood risk and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Scheibbs

capital of Scheibbs District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Scheibbs is a town in Austria in the Scheibbs district of Lower Austria. In 1886, it became the first town in Austria to have street lighting powered by electricity.

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Official sitewww.scheibbs.gv.atArea45.9 km²Elevation339 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Scheibbs
Population
4,203
Avg. household size: 2.26 (1,815 households)
Age structure
13.6%Under 15
60.6%15 to 64
25.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.2%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education63.5%
Tertiary education15.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters53.8%
Foreign nationality6.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Scheibbs
Accessibility class
 
A
7%
B
8%
C
19%
D
19%
E
20%
F
9%
G
17%
none
4,214 residents

Noise

Municipality of Scheibbs
Any source · dB
97%
<55
1%
55
1%
60
1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
4,214 residents

Environment

Municipality of Scheibbs
Flood risk
No flood risk89%Low risk1%Medium risk6%High risk5%
Hot days / yr
1%
<5
3%
5
94%
10
2%
15
 
20
 
25+
4,214 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Scheibbs
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
37%
1G+
18%
250
19%
100
16%
30
4%
10
1%
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
4,214 residents

Safety

District of Scheibbs
Overall
19.3/ 1,000 residents
-0.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.1/ 1,000 residents
594 reported
+10.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.7/ 1,000 residents
197 reported
-23.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
20 reported
-16.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Scheibbs
Building plots
Municipality of Scheibbs
€102/ m²
Cheaper than 51% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,838/ m²
Cheaper than 86% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,596/ m²
Cheaper than 90% 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.

Scheibbs compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes7%7% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Gigabit internet37%37% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones11%11% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+3%3% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€102/m²Building plots cost €102/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1513.6%13.6% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older25.8%25.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree15.9%15.9% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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