Pöllau · Hartberg-Fürstenfeld · Steiermark

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Pöllau

municipality in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria

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Pöllau is a municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.marktgemeinde-poellau.atArea88.2 km²Elevation425 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pöllau
Population
5,903
Avg. household size: 2.74 (2,139 households)
Age structure
13.5%Under 15
63.1%15 to 64
23.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.2%
Unemployment rate3.3%
Education
Secondary education68.4%
Tertiary education7.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters62.6%
Foreign nationality2.2%

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Public transport

Municipality of Pöllau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
7%
F
26%
G
67%
none
5,842 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pöllau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
5,842 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pöllau
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Low risk<1%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
12%
<5
25%
5
62%
10
1%
15
 
20
 
25+
5,842 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pöllau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
31%
1G+
9%
250
15%
100
19%
30
14%
10
7%
<10
6%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,842 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 Pöllau
€43/ m²
Cheaper than 82% 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.

Pöllau compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€43/m²Building plots cost €43/m², below most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet31%31% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1513.5%13.5% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.4%23.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.9%7.9% have a university degree, below most 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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