Schenkenfelden · Urfahr-Umgebung · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Schenkenfelden

municipality in Urfahr-Umgebung District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Schenkenfelden is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.schenkenfelden.atArea25.7 km²Elevation734 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schenkenfelden
Population
1,622
Avg. household size: 2.53 (632 households)
Age structure
15.5%Under 15
63.2%15 to 64
21.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.8%
Unemployment rate1.8%
Education
Secondary education67.5%
Tertiary education11.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.4%
Foreign nationality2.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schenkenfelden
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
15%
E
20%
F
21%
G
44%
none
1,614 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schenkenfelden
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,614 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schenkenfelden
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
97%
<5
3%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,614 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Schenkenfelden
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
38%
1G+
44%
250
6%
100
4%
30
6%
10
 
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,614 residents

Safety

District of Urfahr-Umgebung
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+9.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
13.6/ 1,000 residents
1,194 reported
+14.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
3.7/ 1,000 residents
327 reported
-11.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 99% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
52 reported
+67.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Urfahr-Umgebung
Building plots
Municipality of Schenkenfelden
€71/ m²
Cheaper than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,333/ m²
Pricier than 69% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,613/ m²
Pricier than 57% 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.

Schenkenfelden compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€71/m²Building plots cost €71/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment1.8%Unemployment is 1.8%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet38%38% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.5%15.5% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older21.3%21.3% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree11.7%11.7% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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