St. Oswald bei Freistadt · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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Little noise. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Sankt Oswald bei Freistadt

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Sankt Oswald bei Freistadt is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.stoswald.atArea40.9 km²Elevation608 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Oswald bei Freistadt
Population
3,034
Avg. household size: 2.42 (1,251 households)
Age structure
16.7%Under 15
66.0%15 to 64
17.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.3%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education69.9%
Tertiary education8.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters81.3%
Foreign nationality5.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Oswald bei Freistadt
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
11%
F
44%
G
46%
none
3,015 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Oswald bei Freistadt
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,015 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Oswald bei Freistadt
Flood risk
No flood risk91%Medium risk8%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
26%
<5
74%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,015 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Oswald bei Freistadt
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
70%
1G+
6%
250
6%
100
1%
30
13%
10
2%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,015 residents

Safety

District of Freistadt
Overall
20.3/ 1,000 residents
+12.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.8/ 1,000 residents
1,007 reported
+17.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
312 reported
-4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
64 reported
+48.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Freistadt
Building plots
Municipality of St. Oswald bei Freistadt
€102/ m²
Cheaper than 51% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,555/ m²
Cheaper than 58% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,367/ m²
Pricier 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. Oswald bei Freistadt compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet70%70% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Building plots€102/m²Building plots cost €102/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1516.7%16.7% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older17.3%17.3% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.2%8.2% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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