Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark) · Deutschlandsberg · Steiermark

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Sankt Josef

municipality in Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria

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Sankt Josef is a municipality in the district of Deutschlandsberg in Styria, southeast Austria.

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Official sitewww.st-josef.steiermark.atArea13.3 km²Elevation423 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark)
Population
1,673
Avg. household size: 2.33 (718 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
66.3%15 to 64
18.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.0%
Unemployment rate2.6%
Education
Secondary education68.4%
Tertiary education15.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters84.3%
Foreign nationality5.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark)
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
2%
D
3%
E
4%
F
13%
G
78%
none
1,648 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark)
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,648 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark)
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
23%
10
77%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,648 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark)
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
10%
1G+
4%
250
4%
100
17%
30
50%
10
13%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,648 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 Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark)
€45/ m²
Cheaper than 82% 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.

Sankt Josef (Weststeiermark) compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€45/m²Building plots cost €45/m², below most 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.
  • Gigabit internet10%10% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older18.5%18.5% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree15.5%15.5% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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All municipalities in the district of Deutschlandsberg
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