Preitenegg · Wolfsberg · Kärnten

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Preitenegg

municipality in Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria

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Preitenegg is a municipality in the district of Wolfsberg in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.preitenegg.atArea68.3 km²Elevation1078 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Preitenegg
Population
893
Avg. household size: 2.48 (360 households)
Age structure
13.8%Under 15
60.1%15 to 64
26.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate74.7%
Unemployment rate2.1%
Education
Secondary education70.9%
Tertiary education7.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters61.5%
Foreign nationality3.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Preitenegg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
892 residents

Noise

Municipality of Preitenegg
Any source · dB
94%
<55
3%
55
3%
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
892 residents

Environment

Municipality of Preitenegg
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
892 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Preitenegg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
4%
1G+
 
250
20%
100
22%
30
40%
10
7%
<10
7%
none
Mobile
5G100%
892 residents

Safety

District of Wolfsberg
Overall
24.2/ 1,000 residents
-7.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.4/ 1,000 residents
853 reported
-6.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.3/ 1,000 residents
378 reported
-10.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+29.2%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 Wolfsberg
Building plots
Municipality of Preitenegg
€41/ m²
Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,146/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,019/ m²
Cheaper than 81% 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.

Preitenegg compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€41/m²Building plots cost €41/m², below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment2.1%Unemployment is 2.1%, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet4%4% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+6%6% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1513.8%13.8% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older26.1%26.1% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree7.9%7.9% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.

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

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