Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald · Rohrbach · Oberösterreich

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald

municipality in Rohrbach District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald is a municipality in the district of Rohrbach in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.schwarzenberg.co.atArea27.0 km²Elevation756 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald
Population
573
Avg. household size: 2.15 (266 households)
Age structure
12.0%Under 15
61.6%15 to 64
26.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.9%
Unemployment rate0.3%
Education
Secondary education66.1%
Tertiary education6.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters83.8%
Foreign nationality14.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
5%
F
25%
G
70%
none
576 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
576 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk1%
Hot days / yr
82%
<5
18%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
576 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
100%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
576 residents

Safety

District of Rohrbach
Overall
17.1/ 1,000 residents
+11.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 98% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
11.8/ 1,000 residents
678 reported
+23.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.8/ 1,000 residents
276 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 85% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
25 reported
-46.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Rohrbach
Building plots
Municipality of Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald
€30/ m²
Cheaper than 91% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,107/ m²
Cheaper than 75% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,583/ m²
Cheaper than 70% 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.

Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five 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€30/m²Building plots cost €30/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment0.3%Unemployment is 0.3%, 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 1512.0%12.0% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older26.4%26.4% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree6.7%6.7% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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