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

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Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

municipality in Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. It has a population of around 1,300 residents. Key landmarks of this region are the Pfarrkirche St. Oswald, a Roman Catholic parish church perched on a hill, and the Schloss Plankenwarth.

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Official sitewww.sanktoswald.netArea11.8 km²Elevation557 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

Population

1,264

Avg. household size: 2.34 (528 households)

Age structure

15.2%Under 15

61.9%15 to 64

22.9%Over 65

Work

Employment rate79.0%

Unemployment rate3.2%

Education

Secondary education66.5%

Tertiary education16.6%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters84.6%

Foreign nationality4.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

Accessibility class

26%

70%

none

1,295 residents

Noise

Municipality of Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

1,295 residents

Environment

Municipality of Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

Flood risk

No flood risk97%Medium risk2%High risk1%

Hot days / yr

53%

47%

25+

1,295 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

1G+

35%

250

34%

100

17%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

1,295 residents

Safety

District of Graz-Umgebung

Overall

25.7/ 1,000 residents

+9.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 63% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

19.9/ 1,000 residents

3,260 reported

+14.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 55% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

5.4/ 1,000 residents

886 reported

-5.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.4/ 1,000 residents

61 reported

-16.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Graz-Umgebung

Building plots

Municipality of Sankt Oswald bei Plankenwarth

€93/ m²

Cheaper than 55% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€3,089/ m²

Pricier than 62% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€3,132/ m²

Cheaper than 55% 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 Oswald bei Plankenwarth compared

State of Styria

In its favour

In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Styria.
Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, below most municipalities in Styria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
Gigabit internet9%9% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Building plots€93/m²Building plots cost €93/m², above most 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 older22.9%22.9% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Styria.
University degree16.6%16.6% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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