Irschen · Spittal an der Drau · Kärnten

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Irschen

municipality in Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria

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Irschen is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.irschen.atArea33.4 km²Elevation809 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Irschen
Population
1,912
Avg. household size: 2.46 (778 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
64.0%15 to 64
23.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.1%
Unemployment rate2.0%
Education
Secondary education74.5%
Tertiary education7.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.1%
Foreign nationality4.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Irschen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
<1%
D
1%
E
1%
F
3%
G
95%
none
1,925 residents

Noise

Municipality of Irschen
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,925 residents

Environment

Municipality of Irschen
Flood risk
No flood risk55%Medium risk31%High risk14%
Hot days / yr
5%
<5
39%
5
29%
10
27%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,925 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Irschen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
81%
1G+
 
250
 
100
<1%
30
5%
10
12%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,925 residents

Safety

District of Spittal an der Drau
Overall
20.4/ 1,000 residents
-7.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
13.2/ 1,000 residents
999 reported
-2.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.4/ 1,000 residents
484 reported
-18.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 62% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
57 reported
+46.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 55% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Spittal an der Drau
Building plots
Municipality of Irschen
€64/ m²
Cheaper than 70% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,438/ m²
Cheaper than 64% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,092/ m²
Cheaper than 56% 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.

Irschen compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet81%81% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.0%Unemployment is 2.0%, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones45%45% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Building plots€64/m²Building plots cost €64/m², about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older23.2%23.2% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree7.9%7.9% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.

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

All municipalities in the district of Spittal an der Drau
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