Thaya · Waidhofen an der Thaya · Niederösterreich

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Living in Thaya

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Thaya, Austria

municipality in Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Thaya is a municipality in the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.thaya.atArea43.3 km²Elevation484 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Thaya
Population
1,476
Avg. household size: 2.32 (637 households)
Age structure
15.3%Under 15
63.5%15 to 64
21.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.0%
Unemployment rate3.3%
Education
Secondary education69.9%
Tertiary education9.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters83.4%
Foreign nationality1.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Thaya
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
11%
F
30%
G
58%
none
1,477 residents

Noise

Municipality of Thaya
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,477 residents

Environment

Municipality of Thaya
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Medium risk<1%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
100%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,477 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Thaya
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
>99%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
 
30
 
10
<1%
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,477 residents

Safety

District of Waidhofen an der Thaya
Overall
17.7/ 1,000 residents
-13.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 95% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.8/ 1,000 residents
326 reported
-13.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.4/ 1,000 residents
113 reported
-15.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
13 reported
+30.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Waidhofen an der Thaya
Building plots
Municipality of Thaya
€23/ m²
Cheaper than 96% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,063/ m²
Cheaper than 100% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,100/ m²
Cheaper than 98% 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.

Thaya compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€23/m²Building plots cost €23/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.3%Unemployment is 3.3%, 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 zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1515.3%15.3% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older21.2%21.2% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree9.0%9.0% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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