Griffen · Völkermarkt · Kärnten

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Griffen, Austria

municipality in Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Griffen is a market town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.griffen.atArea74.7 km²Elevation484 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Griffen
Population
3,391
Avg. household size: 2.35 (1,443 households)
Age structure
13.7%Under 15
64.3%15 to 64
22.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate74.7%
Unemployment rate4.9%
Education
Secondary education69.9%
Tertiary education8.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters69.3%
Foreign nationality7.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Griffen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
7%
D
10%
E
15%
F
21%
G
47%
none
3,382 residents

Noise

Municipality of Griffen
Any source · dB
91%
<55
7%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
3,382 residents

Environment

Municipality of Griffen
Flood risk
No flood risk81%Low risk15%Medium risk2%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
15%
<5
18%
5
67%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,382 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Griffen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
68%
1G+
<1%
250
 
100
5%
30
13%
10
9%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,382 residents

Safety

District of Völkermarkt
Overall
24.6/ 1,000 residents
+15.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.6/ 1,000 residents
696 reported
+18.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.2/ 1,000 residents
304 reported
+5.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 50% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
33 reported
+83.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 63% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Völkermarkt
Building plots
Municipality of Griffen
€52/ m²
Cheaper than 78% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,022/ m²
Cheaper than 80% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,895/ m²
Cheaper than 84% 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.

Griffen compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet68%68% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€52/m²Building plots cost €52/m², below most municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+9%9% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment4.9%Unemployment is 4.9%, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • In flood zones19%19% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1513.7%13.7% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older22.0%22.0% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree8.6%8.6% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.

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

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