Ybbs an der Donau · Melk · Niederösterreich

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Good public transport and affordable land. Watch for more flood risk, more noise and high unemployment.

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Ybbs an der Donau

municipality in Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Ybbs an der Donau is a town in Austria. It was established in 1317. Throughout the town, from the intersection of the important trade routes and along the Danube the town has preserved a site that already had great economic importance during the Middle Ages.

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Official sitewww.ybbs.atArea23.8 km²Elevation224 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Ybbs an der Donau
Population
5,652
Avg. household size: 2.27 (2,371 households)
Age structure
13.1%Under 15
63.9%15 to 64
23.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.0%
Unemployment rate5.3%
Education
Secondary education62.0%
Tertiary education10.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters69.0%
Foreign nationality18.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Ybbs an der Donau
Accessibility class
<1%
A
<1%
B
<1%
C
19%
D
29%
E
16%
F
23%
G
13%
none
5,715 residents

Noise

Municipality of Ybbs an der Donau
Any source · dB
84%
<55
7%
55
4%
60
2%
65
3%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads47%Rail53%
5,715 residents

Environment

Municipality of Ybbs an der Donau
Flood risk
No flood risk54%Low risk44%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
1%
10
99%
15
 
20
 
25+
5,715 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Ybbs an der Donau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
51%
1G+
28%
250
4%
100
12%
30
3%
10
<1%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,715 residents

Safety

District of Melk
Overall
26.0/ 1,000 residents
-4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
19.4/ 1,000 residents
1,540 reported
+0.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.8/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-21.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
61 reported
+74.3%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 Melk
Building plots
Municipality of Ybbs an der Donau
€59/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,833/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,818/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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.

Ybbs an der Donau compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes<1%<1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€59/m²Building plots cost €59/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • In flood zones46%46% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+16%16% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment5.3%Unemployment is 5.3%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet51%51% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1513.1%13.1% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older23.0%23.0% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree10.0%10.0% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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