Obervellach · Spittal an der Drau · Kärnten

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Fast internet and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Obervellach

municipality in Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Obervellach is a market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)

Official siteobervellach.gv.atArea104.4 km²Elevation686 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Obervellach

Population

2,178

Avg. household size: 2.29 (934 households)

Age structure

14.0%Under 15

60.4%15 to 64

25.6%Over 65

Work

Employment rate73.6%

Unemployment rate4.8%

Education

Secondary education72.6%

Tertiary education8.1%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters61.4%

Foreign nationality9.6%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Obervellach

Accessibility class

11%

26%

27%

23%

13%

none

2,174 residents

Noise

Municipality of Obervellach

Any source · dB

99%

<55

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Rail100%

2,174 residents

Environment

Municipality of Obervellach

Flood risk

No flood risk65%Low risk<1%Medium risk23%High risk11%

Hot days / yr

10%

46%

44%

25+

2,174 residents

Radon

Class 3

High potential

Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Obervellach

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

71%

1G+

250

11%

100

<1%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

2,174 residents

Safety

District of Spittal an der Drau

Overall

20.4/ 1,000 residents

-7.2%vs. 2019

Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

13.2/ 1,000 residents

999 reported

-2.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 92% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

6.4/ 1,000 residents

484 reported

-18.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 62% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.8/ 1,000 residents

57 reported

+46.2%vs. 2019

More crime than 55% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Spittal an der Drau

Building plots

Municipality of Obervellach

€57/ m²

Cheaper than 75% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€2,438/ m²

Cheaper than 64% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€3,092/ m²

Cheaper than 56% 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.

Obervellach compared

State of Carinthia

In its favour

Gigabit internet71%71% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Building plots€57/m²Building plots cost €57/m², below most municipalities in Carinthia.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
In flood zones35%35% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.

For context

Noise 55 dB+1%1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
Under 1514.0%14.0% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
65 and older25.6%25.6% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
University degree8.1%8.1% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Carinthia the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of Spittal an der Drau

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