Windischgarsten · Kirchdorf · Oberösterreich

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Good public transport, fast internet and little noise. Watch for more flood risk and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Windischgarsten

municipality in Kirchdorf District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Windischgarsten is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Since 1964, the town has been classified as a Luftkurort, a mountain spa town.

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Official sitewww.windischgarsten.atArea4.9 km²Elevation602 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Windischgarsten

Population

2,363

Avg. household size: 1.98 (1,150 households)

Age structure

12.1%Under 15

60.5%15 to 64

27.4%Over 65

Work

Employment rate78.0%

Unemployment rate3.0%

Education

Secondary education63.7%

Tertiary education14.8%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters66.7%

Foreign nationality14.1%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Windischgarsten

Accessibility class

19%

20%

22%

12%

none

2,306 residents

Noise

Municipality of Windischgarsten

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

2,306 residents

Environment

Municipality of Windischgarsten

Flood risk

No flood risk92%Medium risk5%High risk4%

Hot days / yr

98%

25+

2,306 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Windischgarsten

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

98%

1G+

<1%

250

100

<1%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G100%

2,306 residents

Safety

District of Kirchdorf

Overall

21.7/ 1,000 residents

-4.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 82% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

15.0/ 1,000 residents

875 reported

-6.6%vs. 2019

Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

5.7/ 1,000 residents

334 reported

-2.6%vs. 2019

Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.9/ 1,000 residents

52 reported

+40.5%vs. 2019

More crime than 71% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Kirchdorf

Building plots

Municipality of Windischgarsten

€135/ m²

Pricier than 58% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€2,729/ m²

Cheaper than 51% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€2,964/ m²

Cheaper than 60% 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.

Windischgarsten compared

State of Upper Austria

In its favour

Top transit classes7%7% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Gigabit internet98%98% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.

Against it

In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Building plots€135/m²Building plots cost €135/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

For context

Under 1512.1%12.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
65 and older27.4%27.4% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
University degree14.8%14.8% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Unemployment3.0%Unemployment is 3.0%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Kirchdorf

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