Vorchdorf · Gmunden · Oberösterreich

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Vorchdorf

municipality in Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Vorchdorf is a market town in the district of Gmunden in Upper Austria, Austria, as well as the name of the municipal area ("Gemeinde") that the town and others occupy. As of the 2005 census, the town of Vorchdorf had a population of 7,287 inhabitants.

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Official sitewww.vorchdorf.atArea47.7 km²Elevation414 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Vorchdorf
Population
7,845
Avg. household size: 2.37 (3,278 households)
Age structure
15.6%Under 15
64.9%15 to 64
19.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.7%
Unemployment rate3.7%
Education
Secondary education64.8%
Tertiary education10.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters62.6%
Foreign nationality10.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Vorchdorf
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
4%
C
14%
D
13%
E
15%
F
26%
G
29%
none
7,882 residents

Noise

Municipality of Vorchdorf
Any source · dB
86%
<55
9%
55
4%
60
1%
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
7,882 residents

Environment

Municipality of Vorchdorf
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Low risk1%Medium risk2%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
23%
5
77%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
7,882 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Vorchdorf
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
85%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
4%
30
6%
10
4%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
7,882 residents

Safety

District of Gmunden
Overall
25.6/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
18.9/ 1,000 residents
1,953 reported
+7.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 61% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.1/ 1,000 residents
626 reported
-11.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
69 reported
-70.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 52% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmunden
Building plots
Municipality of Vorchdorf
€139/ m²
Pricier than 59% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€3,225/ m²
Pricier than 66% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,442/ m²
Pricier than 53% 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.

Vorchdorf compared

State of Upper Austria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+14%14% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€139/m²Building plots cost €139/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.7%Unemployment is 3.7%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet85%85% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1515.6%15.6% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.5%19.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree10.1%10.1% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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