Pölstal · Murtal · Steiermark

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Living in Pölstal

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At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Pölstal

municipality in Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Pölstal is a market town since 2015 in the Murtal District of Styria, Austria.

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

Official sitewww.poelstal.gv.atArea270.2 km²Elevation915 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pölstal

Population

2,521

Avg. household size: 2.25 (1,094 households)

Age structure

12.5%Under 15

59.5%15 to 64

28.0%Over 65

Work

Employment rate76.7%

Unemployment rate2.6%

Education

Secondary education71.0%

Tertiary education7.6%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters59.9%

Foreign nationality6.0%

Connections

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Amenities

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Public transport

Municipality of Pölstal

Accessibility class

11%

43%

40%

none

2,476 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pölstal

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

2,476 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pölstal

Flood risk

No flood risk71%Low risk7%Medium risk12%High risk9%

Hot days / yr

100%

25+

2,476 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pölstal

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

52%

1G+

12%

250

16%

100

<10

none

Mobile

5G98%4G1%2G1%No coverage1%

2,476 residents

Safety

District of Murtal

Overall

26.3/ 1,000 residents

+5.1%vs. 2019

Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

19.3/ 1,000 residents

1,378 reported

+8.7%vs. 2019

Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

6.5/ 1,000 residents

462 reported

-6.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.6/ 1,000 residents

41 reported

+46.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Murtal

Building plots

Municipality of Pölstal

€39/ m²

Cheaper than 85% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,902/ m²

Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€1,200/ m²

Cheaper than 96% 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.

Pölstal 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€39/m²Building plots cost €39/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Unemployment2.6%Unemployment is 2.6%, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
In flood zones29%29% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

For context

Gigabit internet52%52% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
Under 1512.5%12.5% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Styria.
65 and older28.0%28.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
University degree7.6%7.6% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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