Wolfau · Oberwart · Burgenland

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Burgenland

Place profile

Wolfau

municipality in Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria

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Wolfau is a town in the district of Oberwart in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

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Official sitewww.wolfau.atArea15.0 km²Elevation340 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wolfau
Population
1,515
Avg. household size: 2.30 (643 households)
Age structure
15.5%Under 15
64.3%15 to 64
20.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.0%
Unemployment rate5.1%
Education
Secondary education70.9%
Tertiary education9.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters81.0%
Foreign nationality8.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wolfau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
1,513 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wolfau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,513 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wolfau
Flood risk
No flood risk87%Low risk1%Medium risk3%High risk10%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
68%
10
32%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,513 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Wolfau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
>99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
<1%
30
 
10
 
<10
 
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,513 residents

Safety

District of Oberwart
Overall
19.2/ 1,000 residents
+4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.6/ 1,000 residents
803 reported
+9.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.1/ 1,000 residents
224 reported
-10.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+40.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Oberwart
Building plots
Municipality of Wolfau
€21/ m²
Cheaper than 97% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,585/ m²
Cheaper than 92% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,510/ m²
Cheaper than 94% 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.

Wolfau compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet100%100% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€21/m²Building plots cost €21/m², below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones13%13% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • Under 1515.5%15.5% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older20.2%20.2% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree9.4%9.4% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Unemployment5.1%Unemployment is 5.1%, about level with most municipalities in Burgenland.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Burgenland the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of Oberwart
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