St. Johann am Walde · Braunau · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

St. Johann am Walde

municipality in Braunau District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

St. Johann am Walde is a municipality in the district of Braunau in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.saigahans.atArea40.0 km²Elevation623 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Johann am Walde
Population
2,062
Avg. household size: 2.46 (838 households)
Age structure
13.7%Under 15
66.0%15 to 64
20.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.1%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education63.0%
Tertiary education6.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.1%
Foreign nationality8.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Johann am Walde
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
6%
F
20%
G
75%
none
2,059 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Johann am Walde
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,059 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Johann am Walde
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
16%
<5
84%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,059 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Johann am Walde
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
89%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
1%
30
6%
10
3%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,059 residents

Safety

District of Braunau
Overall
24.5/ 1,000 residents
+22.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.2/ 1,000 residents
1,901 reported
+42.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 69% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
730 reported
-6.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
68 reported
-26.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 56% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Braunau
Building plots
Municipality of St. Johann am Walde
€53/ m²
Cheaper than 77% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,511/ m²
Cheaper than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,661/ m²
Cheaper than 66% 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. Johann am Walde compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€53/m²Building plots cost €53/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.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet89%89% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1513.7%13.7% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.3%20.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree6.7%6.7% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Upper Austria the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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