Köflach · Voitsberg · Steiermark

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Köflach

municipality in Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Köflach is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in the Austrian state of Styria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. The town has a federal stud in the village of Piber that supplies the Lipizzaner horses to the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Traditionally known for its coal mining, Köflach is slowly changing from an industrial town to a center of the service sector. It is connected by rail to Voitsberg.

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Official sitewww.koeflach.atArea20.4 km²Elevation449 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Köflach
Population
9,498
Avg. household size: 1.98 (4,760 households)
Age structure
11.1%Under 15
60.7%15 to 64
28.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate71.0%
Unemployment rate6.5%
Education
Secondary education66.1%
Tertiary education9.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters66.3%
Foreign nationality9.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Köflach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
2%
C
4%
D
11%
E
34%
F
31%
G
18%
none
9,595 residents

Noise

Municipality of Köflach
Any source · dB
98%
<55
1%
55
<1%
60
1%
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
9,595 residents

Environment

Municipality of Köflach
Flood risk
No flood risk89%Low risk3%Medium risk5%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
5%
<5
10%
5
85%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
9,595 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Köflach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
77%
1G+
10%
250
4%
100
6%
30
2%
10
1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
9,595 residents

Safety

District of Voitsberg
Overall
21.6/ 1,000 residents
+10.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 83% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
15.4/ 1,000 residents
791 reported
+6.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.3/ 1,000 residents
274 reported
+10.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 72% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
43 reported
+330.0%vs. 2019
More crime 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 Voitsberg
Building plots
Municipality of Köflach
€60/ m²
Cheaper than 73% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,101/ m²
Cheaper than 76% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,517/ m²
Cheaper than 93% 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.

Köflach compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet77%77% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+2%2% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment6.5%Unemployment is 6.5%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • In flood zones11%11% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€60/m²Building plots cost €60/m², about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1511.1%11.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older28.2%28.2% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree9.0%9.0% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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