Semmering · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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Living in Semmering

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Semmering, Austria

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Semmering is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is noted for its skiing, and has hosted the Alpine skiing World Cup several times. When the Semmering Railway was completed in 1854, the town quickly became a popular tourist getaway in winter months. In 2011, the town had a permanent population of 571.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.semmering.atArea8.7 km²Elevation985 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Semmering
Population
612
Avg. household size: 1.73 (272 households)
Age structure
10.9%Under 15
60.2%15 to 64
28.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate63.0%
Unemployment rate5.5%
Education
Secondary education61.3%
Tertiary education13.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters58.8%
Foreign nationality35.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Semmering
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
6%
C
4%
D
3%
E
30%
F
31%
G
27%
none
603 residents

Noise

Municipality of Semmering
Any source · dB
76%
<55
12%
55
11%
60
1%
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
603 residents

Environment

Municipality of Semmering
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
603 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Semmering
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
3%
1G+
38%
250
33%
100
23%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G98%4G2%
603 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 Semmering
€60/ m²
Cheaper than 73% 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.

Semmering compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€60/m²Building plots cost €60/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet3%3% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+24%24% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment5.5%Unemployment is 5.5%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1510.9%10.9% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older28.9%28.9% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree13.8%13.8% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Neunkirchen
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