Schwarzau im Gebirge · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

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Schwarzau im Gebirge

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Schwarzau im Gebirge is a village in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.schwarzau-gebirge.gv.atArea190.4 km²Elevation618 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schwarzau im Gebirge
Population
617
Avg. household size: 2.12 (284 households)
Age structure
11.8%Under 15
64.4%15 to 64
23.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.3%
Unemployment rate2.5%
Education
Secondary education70.4%
Tertiary education6.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters59.0%
Foreign nationality15.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schwarzau im Gebirge
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
28%
G
72%
none
599 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schwarzau im Gebirge
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
599 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schwarzau im Gebirge
Flood risk
No flood risk74%Medium risk17%High risk9%
Hot days / yr
30%
<5
70%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
599 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schwarzau im Gebirge
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
4%
1G+
23%
250
35%
100
21%
30
6%
10
2%
<10
8%
none
Mobile
5G45%4G45%2G7%No coverage3%
599 residents

Safety

District of Neunkirchen
Overall
21.9/ 1,000 residents
-9.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.1/ 1,000 residents
1,410 reported
-9.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
455 reported
-12.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
49 reported
+28.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Neunkirchen
Building plots
Municipality of Schwarzau im Gebirge
€59/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,176/ m²
Cheaper than 73% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,607/ m²
Cheaper than 89% 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.

Schwarzau im Gebirge compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€59/m²Building plots cost €59/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.5%Unemployment is 2.5%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet4%4% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones26%26% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1511.8%11.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older23.8%23.8% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree6.1%6.1% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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