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Living in Murau

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At a glance

Fast internet and little noise. Watch for weaker public transport and expensive land.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Murau

municipality in Murau Dirict, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Murau is a town in the western part of the Austrian federal state of Styria. It is the administrative seat of Murau District.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.murau.gv.atArea10.8 km²Elevation829 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Murau
Population
3,333
Avg. household size: 2.03 (1,594 households)
Age structure
10.4%Under 15
60.2%15 to 64
29.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.0%
Unemployment rate3.6%
Education
Secondary education64.6%
Tertiary education16.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters38.6%
Foreign nationality9.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Murau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
3%
C
17%
D
26%
E
20%
F
21%
G
14%
none
3,321 residents

Noise

Municipality of Murau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,321 residents

Environment

Municipality of Murau
Flood risk
No flood risk90%Low risk2%Medium risk3%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
57%
<5
43%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,321 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Murau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
86%
1G+
<1%
250
<1%
100
3%
30
4%
10
4%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,321 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 Murau
€106/ m²
Pricier than 51% 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.

Murau compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet86%86% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Building plots€106/m²Building plots cost €106/m², above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • In flood zones10%10% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1510.4%10.4% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older29.4%29.4% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree16.5%16.5% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment3.6%Unemployment is 3.6%, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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