Steinakirchen am Forst · Scheibbs · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Fast internet and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

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Steinakirchen am Forst

municipality in Scheibbs District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Steinakirchen am Forst is a municipality in the district of Scheibbs in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Thomas Steiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.steinakirchen.atArea34.9 km²Elevation324 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Steinakirchen am Forst

Population

2,298

Avg. household size: 2.67 (859 households)

Age structure

17.9%Under 15

62.7%15 to 64

19.4%Over 65

Work

Employment rate80.7%

Unemployment rate2.6%

Education

Secondary education67.3%

Tertiary education11.4%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters74.9%

Foreign nationality3.3%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Steinakirchen am Forst

Accessibility class

19%

17%

14%

50%

none

2,275 residents

Noise

Municipality of Steinakirchen am Forst

Any source · dB

>99%

<55

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Roads100%

2,275 residents

Environment

Municipality of Steinakirchen am Forst

Flood risk

No flood risk96%Medium risk2%High risk2%

Hot days / yr

55%

42%

25+

2,275 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Steinakirchen am Forst

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

87%

1G+

250

100

<1%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

2,275 residents

Safety

District of Scheibbs

Overall

19.3/ 1,000 residents

-0.7%vs. 2019

Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

14.1/ 1,000 residents

594 reported

+10.6%vs. 2019

Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

4.7/ 1,000 residents

197 reported

-23.0%vs. 2019

Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.5/ 1,000 residents

20 reported

-16.7%vs. 2019

Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Scheibbs

Building plots

Municipality of Steinakirchen am Forst

€65/ m²

Cheaper than 69% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,838/ m²

Cheaper than 86% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€1,596/ m²

Cheaper than 90% 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.

Steinakirchen am Forst compared

State of Lower Austria

In its favour

Gigabit internet87%87% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Unemployment2.6%Unemployment is 2.6%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.

For context

In flood zones4%4% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Building plots€65/m²Building plots cost €65/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Under 1517.9%17.9% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
65 and older19.4%19.4% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
University degree11.4%11.4% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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