St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen · Horn · Niederösterreich

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St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen

municipality in Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Bernhard-Frauenhofen is a town in the district of Horn in Lower Austria in Austria. 21.03% of the municipality are forested. It lies in the Waldviertel area, in the valley of the river Taffa. There are 95 agricultural companies and 67 non-agricultural jobs. 597 persons are employed. The activity rate was 48.17%.

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Official sitewww.stbernhard.atArea29.5 km²Elevation328 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen
Population
1,276
Avg. household size: 2.50 (510 households)
Age structure
13.6%Under 15
63.8%15 to 64
22.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.2%
Unemployment rate0.9%
Education
Secondary education71.5%
Tertiary education11.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters80.0%
Foreign nationality1.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
4%
D
3%
E
33%
F
40%
G
21%
none
1,265 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen
Any source · dB
96%
<55
3%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,265 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen
Flood risk
No flood risk87%Low risk3%Medium risk7%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
<1%
5
90%
10
10%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,265 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
>99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,265 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 St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen
€41/ m²
Cheaper than 84% 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.

St. Bernhard-Frauenhofen 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.
  • Building plots€41/m²Building plots cost €41/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment0.9%Unemployment is 0.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones13%13% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+4%4% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1513.6%13.6% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older22.6%22.6% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.0%11.0% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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