Althofen · Sankt Veit an der Glan · Kärnten

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Althofen

municipality in St. Veit/Glan District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Althofen is a town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.althofen-treibach.atArea12.3 km²Elevation718 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Althofen
Population
4,932
Avg. household size: 1.97 (2,490 households)
Age structure
13.5%Under 15
64.5%15 to 64
22.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.3%
Unemployment rate5.8%
Education
Secondary education64.4%
Tertiary education10.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters53.8%
Foreign nationality11.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Althofen
Accessibility class
5%
A
6%
B
13%
C
10%
D
21%
E
6%
F
32%
G
7%
none
4,975 residents

Noise

Municipality of Althofen
Any source · dB
68%
<55
16%
55
12%
60
3%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads2%Rail98%
4,975 residents

Environment

Municipality of Althofen
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk<1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
17%
5
83%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,975 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Althofen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
<1%
250
<1%
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,975 residents

Safety

District of Sankt Veit an der Glan
Overall
23.1/ 1,000 residents
+3.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 76% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
911 reported
+11.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 73% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.6/ 1,000 residents
304 reported
-16.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
38 reported
+15.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 50% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Sankt Veit an der Glan
Building plots
Municipality of Althofen
€75/ m²
Cheaper than 63% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,322/ m²
Cheaper than 69% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,589/ m²
Cheaper than 91% 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.

Althofen compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Top transit classes11%11% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Gigabit internet99%99% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+32%32% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€75/m²Building plots cost €75/m², above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment5.8%Unemployment is 5.8%, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1513.5%13.5% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older22.0%22.0% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree10.6%10.6% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.

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

All municipalities in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan
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