Waldzell · Ried · Oberösterreich

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Living in Waldzell

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At a glance

Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Waldzell

municipality in Ried District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Waldzell is a municipality in the district of Ried im Innkreis in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.waldzell.ooe.gv.atArea40.0 km²Elevation522 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Waldzell
Population
2,307
Avg. household size: 2.50 (907 households)
Age structure
16.3%Under 15
64.5%15 to 64
19.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.4%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education65.5%
Tertiary education8.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters73.3%
Foreign nationality6.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Waldzell
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
19%
F
36%
G
45%
none
2,260 residents

Noise

Municipality of Waldzell
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,260 residents

Environment

Municipality of Waldzell
Flood risk
No flood risk88%Low risk<1%Medium risk3%High risk9%
Hot days / yr
3%
<5
97%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,260 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Waldzell
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
74%
1G+
4%
250
7%
100
12%
30
2%
10
1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,260 residents

Safety

District of Ried
Overall
24.1/ 1,000 residents
-0.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.1/ 1,000 residents
1,083 reported
+4.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
418 reported
-8.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
29 reported
-29.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 82% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Ried
Building plots
Municipality of Waldzell
€64/ m²
Cheaper than 70% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,575/ m²
Cheaper than 56% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,959/ m²
Cheaper than 61% 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.

Waldzell 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€64/m²Building plots cost €64/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet74%74% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones12%12% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.3%16.3% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.2%19.2% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.2%8.2% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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