Ferndorf · Villach Land · Kärnten

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Living in Ferndorf

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At a glance

Little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Ferndorf

municipality in Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria

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Ferndorf is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.ferndorf.gv.atArea31.4 km²Elevation560 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Ferndorf
Population
2,015
Avg. household size: 2.18 (923 households)
Age structure
12.1%Under 15
61.0%15 to 64
26.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate69.1%
Unemployment rate7.0%
Education
Secondary education76.3%
Tertiary education8.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.8%
Foreign nationality8.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Ferndorf
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
2%
C
5%
D
8%
E
16%
F
28%
G
41%
none
2,002 residents

Noise

Municipality of Ferndorf
Any source · dB
71%
<55
10%
55
12%
60
4%
65
2%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Rail100%
2,002 residents

Environment

Municipality of Ferndorf
Flood risk
No flood risk92%Low risk5%Medium risk3%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
17%
<5
11%
5
52%
10
20%
15
 
20
 
25+
2,002 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Ferndorf
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
18%
1G+
20%
250
13%
100
35%
30
6%
10
5%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,002 residents

Safety

District of Villach Land
Overall
23.5/ 1,000 residents
-1.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 74% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.6/ 1,000 residents
1,091 reported
+1.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
430 reported
-4.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 58% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
20 reported
-39.4%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 Villach Land
Building plots
Municipality of Ferndorf
€66/ m²
Cheaper than 68% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,722/ m²
Cheaper than 52% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,129/ m²
Pricier than 64% 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.

Ferndorf compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • In flood zones8%8% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+29%29% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment7.0%Unemployment is 7.0%, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Gigabit internet18%18% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€66/m²Building plots cost €66/m², about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1512.1%12.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older26.9%26.9% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree8.4%8.4% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.

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

All municipalities in the district of Villach Land
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