Wernstein am Inn · Schärding · Oberösterreich

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Low unemployment, fast internet and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Wernstein am Inn

municipality in Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Wernstein am Inn is a municipality in the district of Schärding in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.wernstein.atArea16.0 km²Elevation319 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wernstein am Inn
Population
1,541
Avg. household size: 2.37 (650 households)
Age structure
14.8%Under 15
62.6%15 to 64
22.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.2%
Unemployment rate1.9%
Education
Secondary education66.4%
Tertiary education10.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.3%
Foreign nationality12.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wernstein am Inn
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
4%
C
1%
D
10%
E
23%
F
24%
G
38%
none
1,543 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wernstein am Inn
Any source · dB
77%
<55
7%
55
8%
60
4%
65
2%
70
3%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
1,543 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wernstein am Inn
Flood risk
No flood risk92%Medium risk4%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
75%
5
25%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,543 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Wernstein am Inn
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
97%
1G+
 
250
3%
100
 
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
1,543 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 Wernstein am Inn
€68/ m²
Cheaper than 67% 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.

Wernstein am Inn compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet97%97% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€68/m²Building plots cost €68/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment1.9%Unemployment is 1.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+23%23% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1514.8%14.8% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.6%22.6% are 65 or older, above four out of five 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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