St. Martin-Karlsbach · Melk · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Low unemployment, little flood risk and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

St. Martin-Karlsbach

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Martin-Karlsbach is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.st-martin-karlsbach.gv.atArea24.9 km²Elevation312 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Martin-Karlsbach
Population
1,632
Avg. household size: 2.67 (612 households)
Age structure
16.4%Under 15
62.5%15 to 64
21.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.3%
Unemployment rate2.1%
Education
Secondary education69.7%
Tertiary education11.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters80.6%
Foreign nationality2.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Martin-Karlsbach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
<1%
D
5%
E
6%
F
14%
G
75%
none
1,614 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Martin-Karlsbach
Any source · dB
99%
<55
1%
55
<1%
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads15%Rail85%
1,614 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Martin-Karlsbach
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
14%
10
84%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,614 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Martin-Karlsbach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
3%
1G+
27%
250
26%
100
25%
30
5%
10
10%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,614 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. Martin-Karlsbach
€59/ m²
Cheaper than 74% 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. Martin-Karlsbach compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€59/m²Building plots cost €59/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.1%Unemployment is 2.1%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet3%3% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Noise 55 dB+1%1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1516.4%16.4% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.1%21.1% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.5%11.5% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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