Lafnitz · Hartberg-Fürstenfeld · Steiermark

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Fast internet and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Lafnitz

municipality in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria

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Lafnitz is a municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. It is situated on the upper course of the river Lafnitz.

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Official sitewww.lafnitz.atArea15.6 km²Elevation412 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Lafnitz
Population
1,455
Avg. household size: 2.42 (576 households)
Age structure
13.8%Under 15
64.9%15 to 64
21.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%
Education
Secondary education64.9%
Tertiary education7.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters74.7%
Foreign nationality11.6%

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Public transport

Municipality of Lafnitz
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
31%
E
18%
F
12%
G
39%
none
1,503 residents

Noise

Municipality of Lafnitz
Any source · dB
98%
<55
1%
55
 
60
1%
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,503 residents

Environment

Municipality of Lafnitz
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Low risk3%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
99%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,503 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Lafnitz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
82%
1G+
 
250
7%
100
3%
30
3%
10
5%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,503 residents

Safety

District of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Overall
23.3/ 1,000 residents
+13.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.5/ 1,000 residents
1,595 reported
+19.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
474 reported
-0.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
55 reported
+7.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 62% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Building plots
Municipality of Lafnitz
€32/ m²
Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,970/ m²
Cheaper than 81% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,883/ m²
Cheaper than 85% 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.

Lafnitz compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet82%82% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€32/m²Building plots cost €32/m², 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+2%2% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment3.8%Unemployment is 3.8%, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1513.8%13.8% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older21.3%21.3% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.7%7.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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