Gaal · Murtal · Steiermark

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Living in Gaal

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Gaal, Styria

municipality in Murtal District, Styria, Austria

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Gaal is a municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: David Bauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.gaal.atArea197.4 km²Elevation900 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gaal

Population

1,298

Avg. household size: 2.62 (496 households)

Age structure

14.6%Under 15

59.4%15 to 64

26.0%Over 65

Work

Employment rate75.2%

Unemployment rate2.9%

Education

Secondary education74.5%

Tertiary education8.1%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters70.2%

Foreign nationality2.9%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Gaal

Accessibility class

45%

55%

none

1,298 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gaal

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

1,298 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gaal

Flood risk

No flood risk64%Medium risk20%High risk16%

Hot days / yr

96%

25+

1,298 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Gaal

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

1G+

27%

250

21%

100

20%

<10

13%

none

Mobile

5G>99%No coverage<1%

1,298 residents

Safety

District of Murtal

Overall

26.3/ 1,000 residents

+5.1%vs. 2019

Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

19.3/ 1,000 residents

1,378 reported

+8.7%vs. 2019

Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

6.5/ 1,000 residents

462 reported

-6.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.6/ 1,000 residents

41 reported

+46.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Murtal

Building plots

Municipality of Gaal

€76/ m²

Cheaper than 62% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,902/ m²

Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€1,200/ m²

Cheaper than 96% 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.

Gaal compared

State of Styria

In its favour

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.
Gigabit internet8%8% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
In flood zones36%36% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

For context

Building plots€76/m²Building plots cost €76/m², about level with most municipalities in Styria.
Under 1514.6%14.6% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
65 and older26.0%26.0% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Styria.
University degree8.1%8.1% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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

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