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Good public transport and low unemployment. Watch for more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Zwettl

capital of Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Zwettl is a town and district capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139.

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Official sitewww.zwettl.gv.atArea256.3 km²Elevation520 mHead of municipalityFranz Mold

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Zwettl-Niederösterreich
Population
10,798
Avg. household size: 2.28 (4,617 households)
Age structure
12.6%Under 15
61.8%15 to 64
25.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.2%
Unemployment rate2.5%
Education
Secondary education65.2%
Tertiary education12.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters40.7%
Foreign nationality4.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Zwettl-Niederösterreich
Accessibility class
 
A
<1%
B
2%
C
8%
D
10%
E
19%
F
25%
G
35%
none
10,710 residents

Noise

Municipality of Zwettl-Niederösterreich
Any source · dB
98%
<55
2%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
10,710 residents

Environment

Municipality of Zwettl-Niederösterreich
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk1%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
5%
<5
95%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
10,710 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Zwettl-Niederösterreich
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
71%
1G+
15%
250
8%
100
3%
30
1%
10
 
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
10,710 residents

Safety

District of Zwettl
Overall
17.9/ 1,000 residents
+3.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
12.9/ 1,000 residents
538 reported
+5.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 93% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
191 reported
-3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
+41.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 89% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Zwettl
Building plots
Municipality of Zwettl-Niederösterreich
€72/ m²
Cheaper than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,227/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
Not available

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Zwettl-Niederösterreich 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.
  • Unemployment2.5%Unemployment is 2.5%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+2%2% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet71%71% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€72/m²Building plots cost €72/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.6%12.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older25.6%25.6% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree12.9%12.9% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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