Paldau · Südoststeiermark · Steiermark

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Living in Paldau

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At a glance

Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Paldau

municipality in Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria

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Paldau is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.paldau.atArea23.7 km²Elevation309 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Paldau
Population
3,129
Avg. household size: 2.60 (1,199 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
64.3%15 to 64
20.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.3%
Unemployment rate3.3%
Education
Secondary education66.7%
Tertiary education6.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.1%
Foreign nationality2.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Paldau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
27%
G
73%
none
3,135 residents

Noise

Municipality of Paldau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
3,135 residents

Environment

Municipality of Paldau
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Medium risk1%High risk5%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
22%
10
78%
15
 
20
 
25+
3,135 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Paldau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
50%
1G+
<1%
250
9%
100
8%
30
25%
10
4%
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,135 residents

Safety

District of Südoststeiermark
Overall
22.5/ 1,000 residents
+0.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.7/ 1,000 residents
1,397 reported
+4.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.4/ 1,000 residents
450 reported
-4.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
40 reported
-33.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Südoststeiermark
Building plots
Municipality of Paldau
€40/ m²
Cheaper than 85% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,940/ m²
Cheaper than 83% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,993/ m²
Cheaper than 82% 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.

Paldau 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€40/m²Building plots cost €40/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet50%50% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older20.5%20.5% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree6.1%6.1% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment3.3%Unemployment is 3.3%, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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

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