Kobenz · Murtal · Steiermark

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Fast internet and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and expensive land.

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Kobenz

municipality in Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Kobenz is a market municipality in the Murtal District of Styria, Austria. It lies north of the Mur in the Murtal region, on the eastern edge of the Aichfeld and in the southern part of the Seckau Basin, near the foothills of the Seckau Tauern. The municipality is located near Knittelfeld and borders the municipalities of Seckau, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Knittelfeld and Spielberg.

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Official sitewww.kobenz.atArea17.6 km²Elevation627 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Kobenz
Population
2,093
Avg. household size: 2.37 (852 households)
Age structure
15.1%Under 15
61.5%15 to 64
23.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.1%
Unemployment rate1.4%
Education
Secondary education67.6%
Tertiary education14.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters81.6%
Foreign nationality4.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Kobenz
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
6%
D
30%
E
38%
F
16%
G
10%
none
2,070 residents

Noise

Municipality of Kobenz
Any source · dB
83%
<55
15%
55
1%
60
 
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads52%Rail48%
2,070 residents

Environment

Municipality of Kobenz
Flood risk
No flood risk89%Low risk5%Medium risk2%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
52%
5
48%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,070 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Kobenz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
84%
1G+
<1%
250
1%
100
9%
30
4%
10
1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,070 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 Kobenz
€100/ m²
Cheaper than 52% 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.

Kobenz compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet84%84% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment1.4%Unemployment is 1.4%, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+17%17% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€100/m²Building plots cost €100/m², above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • In flood zones11%11% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1515.1%15.1% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.4%23.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree14.5%14.5% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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