Matrei in Osttirol · Lienz · Tirol

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Affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more flood risk.

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Place profile

Matrei in Osttirol

municipality in Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria

Wikipedia

Matrei in Osttirol is a market town in the Lienz District in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is situated about 29 km (18 mi) north of Lienz within the Hohe Tauern mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. Its municipal area comprises parts of the Granatspitze Group and the Venediger Group, with the Großvenediger peak 3,657 m (11,998 ft) as its highest point. The population largely depends on tourism, seasonal agriculture and forestry.

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Official sitewww.matrei-osttirol.gv.atArea277.8 km²Elevation975 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Matrei in Osttirol
Population
4,619
Avg. household size: 2.59 (1,747 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
63.8%15 to 64
21.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.1%
Unemployment rate4.0%
Education
Secondary education70.6%
Tertiary education8.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters48.8%
Foreign nationality2.4%

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Public transport

Municipality of Matrei in Osttirol
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
2%
D
8%
E
23%
F
26%
G
41%
none
4,589 residents

Noise

Municipality of Matrei in Osttirol
Any source · dB
92%
<55
3%
55
2%
60
2%
65
<1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
4,589 residents

Environment

Municipality of Matrei in Osttirol
Flood risk
No flood risk68%Low risk1%Medium risk29%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
93%
<5
7%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,589 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Matrei in Osttirol
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
40%
1G+
27%
250
15%
100
15%
30
3%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
4,589 residents

Safety

District of Lienz
Overall
24.9/ 1,000 residents
+1.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.5/ 1,000 residents
805 reported
+2.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.9/ 1,000 residents
387 reported
-2.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
25 reported
0.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Lienz
Building plots
Municipality of Matrei in Osttirol
€103/ m²
Cheaper than 51% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,633/ m²
Cheaper than 54% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,642/ m²
Cheaper than 68% 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.

Matrei in Osttirol compared

State of Tyrol
In its favour
  • Building plots€103/m²Building plots cost €103/m², below four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet40%40% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
  • In flood zones32%32% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Unemployment4.0%Unemployment is 4.0%, above most municipalities in Tyrol.
For context
  • Noise 55 dB+8%8% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • 65 and older21.0%21.0% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • University degree8.1%8.1% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Tyrol.

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