Schrems · Gmünd · Niederösterreich

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Living in Schrems

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At a glance

Fast internet and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Schrems, Lower Austria

municipality in Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Schrems is a town in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.schrems.gv.atArea60.8 km²Elevation532 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schrems
Population
5,274
Avg. household size: 2.13 (2,425 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
60.1%15 to 64
27.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate72.3%
Unemployment rate4.8%
Education
Secondary education60.9%
Tertiary education7.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters57.5%
Foreign nationality7.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schrems
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
6%
C
7%
D
19%
E
24%
F
16%
G
27%
none
5,203 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schrems
Any source · dB
>99%
<55
<1%
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
5,203 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schrems
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Low risk2%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
100%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
5,203 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schrems
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,203 residents

Safety

District of Gmünd
Overall
22.6/ 1,000 residents
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
599 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
187 reported
-20.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
21 reported
+61.5%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 Gmünd
Building plots
Municipality of Schrems
€29/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,271/ m²
Cheaper than 98% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€978/ m²
Cheaper than 99% 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.

Schrems compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet99%99% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€29/m²Building plots cost €29/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older27.1%27.1% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree7.7%7.7% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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