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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Krakau

municipality in Murau District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Krakau is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria. It was created on 1 January 2015 when the municipalities of Krakaudorf, Krakauhintermühlen and Krakauschatten were merged.

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Official sitewww.krakau.gv.atArea123.6 km²Elevation1173 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Krakau
Population
1,355
Avg. household size: 2.64 (514 households)
Age structure
10.3%Under 15
66.0%15 to 64
23.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.8%
Unemployment rate2.0%
Education
Secondary education69.4%
Tertiary education9.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.5%
Foreign nationality2.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Krakau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
1,341 residents

Noise

Municipality of Krakau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,341 residents

Environment

Municipality of Krakau
Flood risk
No flood risk81%Medium risk12%High risk7%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,341 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Krakau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
7%
1G+
31%
250
36%
100
19%
30
2%
10
 
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G>99%2G<1%No coverage<1%
1,341 residents

Safety

District of Murau
Overall
19.9/ 1,000 residents
-7.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
11.5/ 1,000 residents
312 reported
-10.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 99% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
8.0/ 1,000 residents
216 reported
-3.1%vs. 2019
More crime than 57% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
10 reported
-16.7%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Murau
Building plots
Municipality of Krakau
€53/ m²
Cheaper than 77% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,835/ m²
Cheaper than 87% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,830/ m²
Cheaper than 86% 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.

Krakau compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€53/m²Building plots cost €53/m², below most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment2.0%Unemployment is 2.0%, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet7%7% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • In flood zones19%19% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1510.3%10.3% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.7%23.7% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree9.1%9.1% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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