Pusterwald · Murtal · Steiermark

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Styria

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Pusterwald

municipality in Murtal District, Styria, Austria

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Pusterwald is a municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.pusterwald.steiermark.atArea105.2 km²Elevation1072 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Pusterwald
Population
428
Avg. household size: 2.50 (171 households)
Age structure
14.5%Under 15
59.1%15 to 64
26.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate79.4%
Unemployment rate1.9%
Education
Secondary education74.9%
Tertiary education7.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters71.0%
Foreign nationality4.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Pusterwald
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
426 residents

Noise

Municipality of Pusterwald
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
426 residents

Environment

Municipality of Pusterwald
Flood risk
No flood risk34%Low risk2%Medium risk47%High risk17%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
426 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Pusterwald
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
 
1G+
1%
250
40%
100
13%
30
32%
10
11%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G2%4G90%2G7%No coverage1%
426 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 Pusterwald
€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.

Pusterwald 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.
  • Unemployment1.9%Unemployment is 1.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet0%Nobody here can get a gigabit fixed line.
  • In flood zones66%66% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1514.5%14.5% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older26.4%26.4% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.1%7.1% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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