Schwertberg · Perg · Oberösterreich

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Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Schwertberg

municipality in Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Schwertberg is a market town in the district of Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.schwertberg.atArea18.8 km²Elevation268 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schwertberg
Population
5,498
Avg. household size: 2.35 (2,310 households)
Age structure
16.4%Under 15
63.3%15 to 64
20.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.2%
Unemployment rate4.4%
Education
Secondary education60.0%
Tertiary education12.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters67.7%
Foreign nationality15.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schwertberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
<1%
C
1%
D
10%
E
16%
F
34%
G
38%
none
5,491 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schwertberg
Any source · dB
>99%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
5,491 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schwertberg
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Low risk1%Medium risk1%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
21%
10
79%
15
 
20
 
25+
5,491 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schwertberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,491 residents

Safety

District of Perg
Overall
24.0/ 1,000 residents
+3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 71% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
18.2/ 1,000 residents
1,288 reported
+3.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.1/ 1,000 residents
360 reported
-3.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
54 reported
+92.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 57% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Perg
Building plots
Municipality of Schwertberg
€172/ m²
Pricier than 64% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,557/ m²
Cheaper than 57% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,103/ m²
Cheaper than 80% 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.

Schwertberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet99%99% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€172/m²Building plots cost €172/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment4.4%Unemployment is 4.4%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1516.4%16.4% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.3%20.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree12.5%12.5% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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