Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel · Hartberg-Fürstenfeld · Steiermark

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At a glance

Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel

municipality in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria

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Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel is a municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.st-lorenzen-wechsel.steiermark.atArea48.5 km²Elevation728 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
Population
1,416
Avg. household size: 2.49 (569 households)
Age structure
13.2%Under 15
62.6%15 to 64
24.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.4%
Unemployment rate4.0%
Education
Secondary education72.5%
Tertiary education7.0%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.1%
Foreign nationality1.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
<1%
F
11%
G
89%
none
1,403 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,403 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
Flood risk
No flood risk91%Medium risk6%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
68%
<5
32%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,403 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
22%
1G+
3%
250
27%
100
15%
30
26%
10
2%
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,403 residents

Safety

District of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Overall
23.3/ 1,000 residents
+13.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.5/ 1,000 residents
1,595 reported
+19.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
474 reported
-0.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
55 reported
+7.8%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 Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Building plots
Municipality of Sankt Lorenzen am Wechsel
€33/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,970/ m²
Cheaper than 81% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,883/ m²
Cheaper than 85% 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 Lorenzen am Wechsel 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€33/m²Building plots cost €33/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet22%22% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment4.0%Unemployment is 4.0%, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1513.2%13.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older24.2%24.2% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.0%7.0% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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

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