Waidhofen an der Thaya · Niederösterreich

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Good public transport, fast internet and little noise. Watch for high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Waidhofen an der Thaya

capital of Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Waidhofen an der Thaya is an Austrian town located on the German Thaya river in the district of the same name in Lower Austria. It is the northernmost of the capitals of the Districts of Austria.

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Official sitewww.waidhofen-thaya.atArea46.0 km²Elevation510 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya

Population

5,242

Avg. household size: 2.03 (2,511 households)

Age structure

11.1%Under 15

63.1%15 to 64

25.8%Over 65

Work

Employment rate73.9%

Unemployment rate4.2%

Education

Secondary education63.7%

Tertiary education15.0%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters49.0%

Foreign nationality6.1%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya

Accessibility class

20%

25%

29%

none

5,222 residents

Noise

Municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

5,222 residents

Environment

Municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya

Flood risk

No flood risk97%Low risk<1%Medium risk<1%High risk2%

Hot days / yr

100%

25+

5,222 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

>99%

1G+

<1%

250

100

<1%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

5,222 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

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Price

District of Waidhofen an der Thaya

Building plots

Municipality of Waidhofen an der Thaya

€66/ m²

Cheaper than 68% 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.

Waidhofen an der Thaya compared

State of Lower Austria

In its favour

Top transit classes1%1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
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.

Against it

Unemployment4.2%Unemployment is 4.2%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

For context

In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Building plots€66/m²Building plots cost €66/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Under 1511.1%11.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
65 and older25.8%25.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
University degree15.0%15.0% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya

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