Schönau im Mühlkreis · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Schönau im Mühlkreis

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Schönau im Mühlkreis is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Upper Austria, Austria. As of January 2013, the village has 1899 inhabitants.

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Official sitewww.schoenau-im.atArea38.5 km²Elevation635 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis
Population
1,984
Avg. household size: 2.53 (771 households)
Age structure
17.0%Under 15
62.8%15 to 64
20.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.6%
Unemployment rate0.9%
Education
Secondary education66.7%
Tertiary education7.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters71.3%
Foreign nationality0.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
12%
F
35%
G
53%
none
1,989 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,989 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk1%
Hot days / yr
16%
<5
83%
5
1%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,989 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
94%
1G+
 
250
 
100
1%
30
1%
10
1%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,989 residents

Safety

District of Freistadt
Overall
20.3/ 1,000 residents
+12.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.8/ 1,000 residents
1,007 reported
+17.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
312 reported
-4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
64 reported
+48.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Freistadt
Building plots
Municipality of Schönau im Mühlkreis
€41/ m²
Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,555/ m²
Cheaper than 58% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,367/ m²
Pricier 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.

Schönau im Mühlkreis 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.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€41/m²Building plots cost €41/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment0.9%Unemployment is 0.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Under 1517.0%17.0% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.2%20.2% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree7.8%7.8% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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