Sigmundsherberg · Horn · Niederösterreich

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Living in Sigmundsherberg

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Sigmundsherberg

municipality in Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Sigmundsherberg is a municipality in the district of Horn in Lower Austria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.sigmundsherberg.gv.atArea48.0 km²Elevation429 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sigmundsherberg
Population
1,700
Avg. household size: 2.25 (756 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
60.6%15 to 64
24.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.2%
Unemployment rate3.1%
Education
Secondary education70.8%
Tertiary education9.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters82.4%
Foreign nationality4.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sigmundsherberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
7%
C
13%
D
14%
E
19%
F
29%
G
19%
none
1,700 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sigmundsherberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,700 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sigmundsherberg
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Low risk1%Medium risk<1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
13%
5
87%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,700 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sigmundsherberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
>99%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
 
30
 
10
<1%
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,700 residents

Safety

District of Horn
Overall
27.0/ 1,000 residents
+4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 53% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
21.7/ 1,000 residents
671 reported
+14.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.9/ 1,000 residents
152 reported
-24.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
13 reported
-7.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Horn
Building plots
Municipality of Sigmundsherberg
€32/ m²
Cheaper than 90% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,377/ m²
Cheaper than 96% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,448/ m²
Cheaper than 95% 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.

Sigmundsherberg compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€32/m²Building plots cost €32/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.1%Unemployment is 3.1%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older24.2%24.2% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree9.6%9.6% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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