Wolfern · Steyr-Land · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Wolfern

municipality in Steyr-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Wolfern is a municipality in the district of Steyr-Land in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It is a third-order administrative region in Politischer Bezirk Steyr-Land.

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Official sitewww.wolfern.atArea32.0 km²Elevation359 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wolfern
Population
3,385
Avg. household size: 2.38 (1,398 households)
Age structure
15.7%Under 15
62.6%15 to 64
21.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.3%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education67.5%
Tertiary education14.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.3%
Foreign nationality3.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wolfern
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
22%
E
27%
F
18%
G
33%
none
3,419 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wolfern
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,419 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wolfern
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
100%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,419 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Wolfern
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
93%
1G+
<1%
250
4%
100
2%
30
1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,419 residents

Safety

District of Steyr-Land
Overall
17.3/ 1,000 residents
-13.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.1/ 1,000 residents
753 reported
-15.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 96% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.4/ 1,000 residents
273 reported
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
48 reported
+54.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Steyr-Land
Building plots
Municipality of Wolfern
€178/ m²
Pricier than 66% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,742/ m²
Pricier than 51% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,398/ m²
Cheaper than 74% 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.

Wolfern compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet93%93% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Building plots€178/m²Building plots cost €178/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.7%15.7% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older21.7%21.7% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree14.2%14.2% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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