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Little noise, fast internet and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, expensive land and more flood risk.

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Fernitz-Mellach

municipality in Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria

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Fernitz-Mellach is since 2015 a municipality with 4,654 residents in Styria, Austria. It lies in the south of Graz-Umgebung District. The municipality was founded as part of the Styria municipal structural reform, at the end of 2014, by merging the former towns Fernitz and Mellach.

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Official sitewww.fernitz-mellach.gv.atArea20.5 km²Elevation320 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Fernitz-Mellach

Population

4,975

Avg. household size: 2.37 (2,079 households)

Age structure

14.7%Under 15

63.8%15 to 64

21.5%Over 65

Work

Employment rate79.5%

Unemployment rate2.9%

Education

Secondary education66.1%

Tertiary education15.3%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters82.9%

Foreign nationality8.4%

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Public transport

Municipality of Fernitz-Mellach

Accessibility class

36%

21%

14%

11%

15%

none

4,917 residents

Noise

Municipality of Fernitz-Mellach

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

4,917 residents

Environment

Municipality of Fernitz-Mellach

Flood risk

No flood risk76%Low risk10%Medium risk7%High risk6%

Hot days / yr

92%

25+

4,917 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Fernitz-Mellach

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

60%

1G+

19%

250

12%

100

<1%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

4,917 residents

Safety

District of Graz-Umgebung

Overall

25.7/ 1,000 residents

+9.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 63% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

19.9/ 1,000 residents

3,260 reported

+14.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

5.4/ 1,000 residents

886 reported

-5.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.4/ 1,000 residents

61 reported

-16.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Graz-Umgebung

Building plots

Municipality of Fernitz-Mellach

€113/ m²

Pricier than 53% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€3,089/ m²

Pricier than 62% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€3,132/ m²

Cheaper than 55% 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.

Fernitz-Mellach compared

State of Styria

In its favour

Gigabit internet60%60% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Styria.
Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Unemployment2.9%Unemployment is 2.9%, below most municipalities in Styria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
In flood zones24%24% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
Building plots€113/m²Building plots cost €113/m², above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

For context

Under 1514.7%14.7% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
65 and older21.5%21.5% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Styria.
University degree15.3%15.3% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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