St. Margarethen an der Sierning · St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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Low unemployment and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

St. Margarethen an der Sierning

municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Sankt Margarethen an der Sierning is a municipality in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in Lower Austria, in northeast Austria.

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Official sitewww.sankt-margarethen.atArea14.6 km²Elevation261 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Margarethen an der Sierning
Population
1,050
Avg. household size: 2.50 (420 households)
Age structure
14.9%Under 15
64.7%15 to 64
20.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.9%
Unemployment rate1.8%
Education
Secondary education65.9%
Tertiary education14.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.6%
Foreign nationality4.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Margarethen an der Sierning
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
4%
E
30%
F
57%
G
9%
none
1,050 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Margarethen an der Sierning
Any source · dB
78%
<55
15%
55
6%
60
1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,050 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Margarethen an der Sierning
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Medium risk1%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
100%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,050 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Margarethen an der Sierning
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
77%
1G+
 
250
 
100
8%
30
1%
10
12%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,050 residents

Safety

District of St. Pölten
Overall
53.6/ 1,000 residents
-8.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
40.9/ 1,000 residents
2,406 reported
-11.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.4/ 1,000 residents
668 reported
-0.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.3/ 1,000 residents
78 reported
+41.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 91% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of St. Pölten
Building plots
Municipality of St. Margarethen an der Sierning
€56/ m²
Cheaper than 75% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,963/ m²
Pricier than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,665/ m²
Cheaper than 65% 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. Margarethen an der Sierning compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Building plots€56/m²Building plots cost €56/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment1.8%Unemployment is 1.8%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+22%22% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet77%77% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1514.9%14.9% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older20.4%20.4% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree14.4%14.4% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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

All municipalities in the district of St. Pölten (Land)
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