Birkfeld · Weiz · Steiermark

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Birkfeld

municipality in Weiz District, Styria, Austria

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Birkfeld is a market town in the district of Weiz in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.birkfeld.atArea4.3 km²Elevation639 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Birkfeld
Population
4,959
Avg. household size: 2.68 (1,830 households)
Age structure
14.8%Under 15
60.2%15 to 64
25.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.6%
Unemployment rate2.4%
Education
Secondary education69.8%
Tertiary education7.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters55.4%
Foreign nationality2.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Birkfeld
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
3%
D
4%
E
11%
F
21%
G
61%
none
4,923 residents

Noise

Municipality of Birkfeld
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
4,923 residents

Environment

Municipality of Birkfeld
Flood risk
No flood risk93%Low risk<1%Medium risk3%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
56%
<5
44%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,923 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Birkfeld
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
39%
1G+
5%
250
3%
100
10%
30
25%
10
12%
<10
6%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,923 residents

Safety

District of Weiz
Overall
22.2/ 1,000 residents
+1.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.9/ 1,000 residents
1,561 reported
+4.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 72% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.0/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-2.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 82% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
27 reported
-43.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Weiz
Building plots
Municipality of Birkfeld
€40/ m²
Cheaper than 85% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,549/ m²
Cheaper than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,302/ m²
Cheaper than 75% 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.

Birkfeld compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€40/m²Building plots cost €40/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment2.4%Unemployment is 2.4%, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet39%39% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • In flood zones7%7% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1514.8%14.8% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older25.0%25.0% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.7%7.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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