Preding · Deutschlandsberg · Steiermark

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Living in Preding

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Preding

municipality in Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Preding is a municipality in the district of Deutschlandsberg in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.preding.euArea18.2 km²Elevation335 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Preding
Population
1,886
Avg. household size: 2.29 (804 households)
Age structure
14.7%Under 15
63.0%15 to 64
22.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.4%
Unemployment rate4.3%
Education
Secondary education68.6%
Tertiary education13.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters78.1%
Foreign nationality4.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Preding
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
2%
D
1%
E
16%
F
40%
G
41%
none
1,856 residents

Noise

Municipality of Preding
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,856 residents

Environment

Municipality of Preding
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Low risk<1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
100%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,856 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Preding
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
50%
1G+
10%
250
18%
100
11%
30
7%
10
3%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,856 residents

Safety

District of Deutschlandsberg
Overall
21.3/ 1,000 residents
+4.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.9/ 1,000 residents
912 reported
+7.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 85% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.9/ 1,000 residents
360 reported
-8.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 65% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
33 reported
+450.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 73% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Deutschlandsberg
Building plots
Municipality of Preding
€52/ m²
Cheaper than 78% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,211/ m²
Cheaper than 72% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,260/ m²
Cheaper than 77% 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.

Preding compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% 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€52/m²Building plots cost €52/m², below most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Unemployment4.3%Unemployment is 4.3%, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet50%50% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1514.7%14.7% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older22.3%22.3% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree13.0%13.0% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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