Kapfenstein · Südoststeiermark · Steiermark

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Living in Kapfenstein

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Kapfenstein

municipality in Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria

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Kapfenstein is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.kapfenstein.atArea28.5 km²Elevation300 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Kapfenstein
Population
1,498
Avg. household size: 2.82 (532 households)
Age structure
14.2%Under 15
62.5%15 to 64
23.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.3%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education64.0%
Tertiary education7.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.4%
Foreign nationality2.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Kapfenstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
23%
G
77%
none
1,451 residents

Noise

Municipality of Kapfenstein
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,451 residents

Environment

Municipality of Kapfenstein
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
8%
10
92%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,451 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Kapfenstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
6%
1G+
23%
250
18%
100
25%
30
16%
10
6%
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,451 residents

Safety

District of Südoststeiermark
Overall
22.5/ 1,000 residents
+0.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.7/ 1,000 residents
1,397 reported
+4.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.4/ 1,000 residents
450 reported
-4.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
40 reported
-33.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Südoststeiermark
Building plots
Municipality of Kapfenstein
€31/ m²
Cheaper than 90% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,940/ m²
Cheaper than 83% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,993/ m²
Cheaper than 82% 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.

Kapfenstein compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€31/m²Building plots cost €31/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, below most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet6%6% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1514.2%14.2% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.3%23.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.7%7.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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