Weitra · Gmünd · Niederösterreich

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Living in Weitra

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Weitra

municipality in Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Weitra is a small town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.weitra.gv.atArea52.5 km²Elevation562 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Weitra
Population
2,567
Avg. household size: 2.18 (1,132 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
59.2%15 to 64
28.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.2%
Unemployment rate2.6%
Education
Secondary education65.5%
Tertiary education11.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters63.3%
Foreign nationality3.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Weitra
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
8%
F
39%
G
53%
none
2,592 residents

Noise

Municipality of Weitra
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,592 residents

Environment

Municipality of Weitra
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk<1%Medium risk<1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
6%
<5
92%
5
2%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,592 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Weitra
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
22%
1G+
45%
250
18%
100
12%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,592 residents

Safety

District of Gmünd
Overall
22.6/ 1,000 residents
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
599 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
187 reported
-20.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
21 reported
+61.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Gmünd
Building plots
Municipality of Weitra
€34/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,271/ m²
Cheaper than 98% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€978/ m²
Cheaper than 99% 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.

Weitra compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€34/m²Building plots cost €34/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.6%Unemployment is 2.6%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet22%22% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older28.0%28.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.2%11.2% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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