Waldkirchen am Wesen · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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Living in Waldkirchen am Wesen

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Waldkirchen am Wesen

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Waldkirchen am Wesen is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Eweht, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.waldkirchen.atArea21.4 km²Elevation550 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Waldkirchen am Wesen

Population

1,164

Avg. household size: 2.46 (465 households)

Age structure

12.9%Under 15

64.6%15 to 64

22.5%Over 65

Work

Employment rate75.9%

Unemployment rate2.0%

Education

Secondary education65.5%

Tertiary education6.2%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters74.8%

Foreign nationality4.0%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Waldkirchen am Wesen

Accessibility class

16%

84%

none

1,153 residents

Noise

Municipality of Waldkirchen am Wesen

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

1,153 residents

Environment

Municipality of Waldkirchen am Wesen

Flood risk

No flood risk93%Low risk1%Medium risk3%High risk3%

Hot days / yr

78%

20%

25+

1,153 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Waldkirchen am Wesen

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

91%

1G+

250

100

<1%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

1,153 residents

Safety

District of Schärding

Overall

19.0/ 1,000 residents

+4.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 91% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

14.1/ 1,000 residents

821 reported

+15.1%vs. 2019

Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

4.6/ 1,000 residents

266 reported

-14.2%vs. 2019

Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.3/ 1,000 residents

18 reported

-41.9%vs. 2019

Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Schärding

Building plots

Municipality of Waldkirchen am Wesen

€43/ m²

Cheaper than 83% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,826/ m²

Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€2,143/ m²

Cheaper than 79% 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.

Waldkirchen am Wesen compared

State of Upper Austria

In its favour

Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Building plots€43/m²Building plots cost €43/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Unemployment2.0%Unemployment is 2.0%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
In flood zones7%7% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

For context

Gigabit internet91%91% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Under 1512.9%12.9% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
65 and older22.5%22.5% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
University degree6.2%6.2% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Schärding

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