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Sankt Barbara im Mürztal

municipality in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Barbara im Mürztal is since 2015 a market town in Styria, Austria, with 6,726 inhabitants in the judicial district of Mürzzuschlag and in the political district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria. As part of the municipality structural reform in Styria, the municipality, which was founded on 1 January 2015, was formed by the merger of the independent municipalities:Mitterdorf im Mürztal, Veitsch und Wartberg im Mürztal.

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Official sitewww.st-barbara.gv.atArea112.5 km²Elevation587 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
Population
6,419
Avg. household size: 2.03 (3,151 households)
Age structure
11.7%Under 15
59.0%15 to 64
29.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.4%
Unemployment rate4.1%
Education
Secondary education70.3%
Tertiary education8.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters64.1%
Foreign nationality8.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
2%
C
4%
D
12%
E
35%
F
31%
G
16%
none
6,360 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
Any source · dB
66%
<55
21%
55
11%
60
2%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads2%Rail98%
6,360 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
Flood risk
No flood risk55%Low risk4%Medium risk20%High risk20%
Hot days / yr
14%
<5
56%
5
30%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
6,360 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
91%
1G+
1%
250
2%
100
1%
30
3%
10
1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G97%4G2%2G1%
6,360 residents

Safety

District of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Overall
30.9/ 1,000 residents
+2.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
22.3/ 1,000 residents
2,187 reported
+1.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 55% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.7/ 1,000 residents
750 reported
+2.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 54% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.0/ 1,000 residents
95 reported
+63.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 79% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Building plots
Municipality of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal
€54/ m²
Cheaper than 77% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,879/ m²
Cheaper than 85% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,389/ 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.

Sankt Barbara im Mürztal compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet91%91% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones45%45% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+34%34% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment4.1%Unemployment is 4.1%, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Building plots€54/m²Building plots cost €54/m², about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1511.7%11.7% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older29.3%29.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree8.0%8.0% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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