St. Leonhard am Forst · Melk · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

St. Leonhard am Forst

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Official sitewww.st-leonhard-forst.gv.atArea43.5 km²Elevation249 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Leonhard am Forst
Population
3,085
Avg. household size: 2.57 (1,187 households)
Age structure
15.8%Under 15
62.8%15 to 64
21.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.4%
Unemployment rate2.5%
Education
Secondary education67.5%
Tertiary education9.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.1%
Foreign nationality4.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Forst
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
19%
D
15%
E
7%
F
24%
G
35%
none
3,094 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Forst
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,094 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Forst
Flood risk
No flood risk88%Low risk2%Medium risk4%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
<1%
5
8%
10
92%
15
 
20
 
25+
3,094 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Leonhard am Forst
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
72%
1G+
<1%
250
 
100
5%
30
12%
10
8%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,094 residents

Safety

District of Melk
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
1,540 reported
+0.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.8/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-21.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
61 reported
+74.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Melk
Building plots
Municipality of St. Leonhard am Forst
€62/ m²
Cheaper than 71% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,833/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,818/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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. Leonhard am Forst compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€62/m²Building plots cost €62/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.5%Unemployment is 2.5%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones12%12% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet72%72% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1515.8%15.8% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.4%21.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree9.9%9.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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