Windigsteig · Waidhofen an der Thaya · Niederösterreich

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Windigsteig

municipality in Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Windigsteig is a municipality in the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Kwerdenker, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.windigsteig.gv.atArea25.5 km²Elevation498 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Windigsteig

Population

958

Avg. household size: 2.40 (399 households)

Age structure

13.4%Under 15

64.1%15 to 64

22.5%Over 65

Work

Employment rate76.1%

Unemployment rate5.0%

Education

Secondary education66.6%

Tertiary education8.3%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters81.9%

Foreign nationality2.9%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Windigsteig

Accessibility class

29%

35%

33%

none

932 residents

Noise

Municipality of Windigsteig

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

932 residents

Environment

Municipality of Windigsteig

Flood risk

No flood risk95%Medium risk1%High risk5%

Hot days / yr

100%

25+

932 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Windigsteig

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

98%

1G+

250

100

<1%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

932 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 Windigsteig

€22/ m²

Cheaper than 96% 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.

Windigsteig compared

State of Lower Austria

In its favour

Gigabit internet98%98% 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.
Building plots€22/m²Building plots cost €22/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
Unemployment5.0%Unemployment is 5.0%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

For context

In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Under 1513.4%13.4% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
65 and older22.5%22.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
University degree8.3%8.3% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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