Schollach · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Living in Schollach

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At a glance

Fast internet, little flood risk and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Schollach

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Schollach is a town in the Wachau valley in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It contains the Schallaburg Castle.

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Official sitewww.schollach.atArea19.7 km²Elevation241 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schollach
Population
1,083
Avg. household size: 2.67 (405 households)
Age structure
19.1%Under 15
64.5%15 to 64
16.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%
Education
Secondary education69.3%
Tertiary education12.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters84.3%
Foreign nationality3.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schollach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
5%
F
67%
G
28%
none
1,073 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schollach
Any source · dB
71%
<55
14%
55
12%
60
3%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads48%Rail52%
1,073 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schollach
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
14%
10
86%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,073 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schollach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
85%
1G+
6%
250
 
100
<1%
30
5%
10
 
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,073 residents

Safety

District of Melk
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
1,540 reported
+0.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.8/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-21.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
61 reported
+74.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Melk
Building plots
Municipality of Schollach
€44/ m²
Cheaper than 82% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,833/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,818/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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.

Schollach compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet85%85% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€44/m²Building plots cost €44/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.8%Unemployment is 2.8%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+29%29% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1519.1%19.1% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older16.4%16.4% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree12.1%12.1% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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