Schwarzenau · Zwettl · Niederösterreich

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Living in Schwarzenau

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At a glance

Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Schwarzenau, Lower Austria

municipality in Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Schwarzenau is a market town in the District Zwettl in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Schwarzenau is located on the German Thaya.

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Official sitewww.schwarzenau.atArea28.1 km²Elevation498 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schwarzenau
Population
1,475
Avg. household size: 2.23 (658 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
62.5%15 to 64
24.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.6%
Unemployment rate4.8%
Education
Secondary education65.8%
Tertiary education10.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.3%
Foreign nationality3.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schwarzenau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
4%
C
5%
D
12%
E
14%
F
47%
G
18%
none
1,478 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schwarzenau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,478 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schwarzenau
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk2%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
100%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,478 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schwarzenau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
15%
1G+
49%
250
22%
100
9%
30
1%
10
 
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,478 residents

Safety

District of Zwettl
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+3.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.9/ 1,000 residents
538 reported
+5.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
191 reported
-3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
+41.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Zwettl
Building plots
Municipality of Schwarzenau
€17/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,227/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
Not available

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Schwarzenau 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€17/m²Building plots cost €17/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.
  • Gigabit internet15%15% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, 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 older24.7%24.7% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree10.5%10.5% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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