Schäffern · Hartberg-Fürstenfeld · Steiermark

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At a glance

Affordable land and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Schäffern

municipality in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria

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Schäffern is a municipality in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.schaeffern.steiermark.atArea32.4 km²Elevation601 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schäffern
Population
1,344
Avg. household size: 2.92 (460 households)
Age structure
17.3%Under 15
62.9%15 to 64
19.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.7%
Unemployment rate3.6%
Education
Secondary education71.2%
Tertiary education7.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters76.0%
Foreign nationality1.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schäffern
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
2%
G
98%
none
1,337 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schäffern
Any source · dB
86%
<55
9%
55
4%
60
1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
1,337 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schäffern
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Medium risk3%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
40%
<5
60%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,337 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schäffern
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
44%
1G+
 
250
5%
100
5%
30
26%
10
15%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,337 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 Schäffern
€40/ m²
Cheaper than 85% 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.

Schäffern compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€40/m²Building plots cost €40/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+14%14% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet44%44% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1517.3%17.3% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older19.8%19.8% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.6%7.6% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment3.6%Unemployment is 3.6%, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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

All municipalities in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
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