Eisenerz · Leoben · Steiermark

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Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and high unemployment.

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Place profile

Eisenerz

municipality in Leoben District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Eisenerz is a market place and old mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, 68 mi (109 km). northwest of Graz by rail. It is situated in the deep Erzbach Valley, dominated on the east by the Pfaffenstein 1,871 m (6,138 ft), on the west by the Kaiserschild 2,084 m (6,837 ft), and on the south by the Erzberg 1,465 m (4,806 ft). It has a medieval fortified church, a Gothic edifice founded by Rudolph of Habsburg in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 16th century.

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Official sitewww.eisenerz.atArea124.0 km²Elevation736 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Eisenerz
Population
3,367
Avg. household size: 1.74 (1,896 households)
Age structure
7.1%Under 15
51.6%15 to 64
41.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%
Education
Secondary education70.2%
Tertiary education7.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters43.0%
Foreign nationality6.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Eisenerz
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
45%
F
45%
G
10%
none
3,280 residents

Noise

Municipality of Eisenerz
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,280 residents

Environment

Municipality of Eisenerz
Flood risk
No flood risk54%Low risk1%Medium risk37%High risk8%
Hot days / yr
41%
<5
59%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,280 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Eisenerz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
98%
1G+
 
250
 
100
<1%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
3,280 residents

Safety

District of Leoben
Overall
48.0/ 1,000 residents
+19.1%vs. 2019
More crime than 73% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
23.4/ 1,000 residents
1,385 reported
+40.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.1/ 1,000 residents
301 reported
-20.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
43 reported
+65.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Leoben
Building plots
Municipality of Eisenerz
€40/ m²
Cheaper than 85% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,959/ m²
Cheaper than 82% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,519/ m²
Cheaper than 92% 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.

Eisenerz compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet98%98% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 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 most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones46%46% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment4.3%Unemployment is 4.3%, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 157.1%7.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older41.3%41.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.9%7.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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