Sigharting · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Sigharting

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Sigharting is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.sigharting.atArea5.7 km²Elevation343 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sigharting
Population
890
Avg. household size: 2.71 (324 households)
Age structure
16.7%Under 15
66.1%15 to 64
17.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.6%
Unemployment rate4.3%
Education
Secondary education64.5%
Tertiary education9.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters72.3%
Foreign nationality9.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sigharting
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
41%
G
59%
none
843 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sigharting
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
843 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sigharting
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Low risk1%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
100%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
843 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sigharting
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
92%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
2%
10
5%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
843 residents

Safety

District of Schärding
Overall
19.0/ 1,000 residents
+4.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 91% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.1/ 1,000 residents
821 reported
+15.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
266 reported
-14.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
18 reported
-41.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Schärding
Building plots
Municipality of Sigharting
€41/ m²
Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,826/ m²
Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,143/ m²
Cheaper than 79% 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.

Sigharting compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet92%92% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€41/m²Building plots cost €41/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Unemployment4.3%Unemployment is 4.3%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1516.7%16.7% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older17.2%17.2% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree9.2%9.2% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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