Schwarzautal · Leibnitz · Steiermark

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Living in Schwarzautal

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Schwarzautal

municipality in Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Schwarzautal is a market town since 2015 with 2,299 residents in the Leibnitz District of Styria, Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.schwarzautal.gv.atArea40.2 km²Elevation304 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schwarzautal
Population
2,361
Avg. household size: 2.60 (885 households)
Age structure
13.6%Under 15
62.9%15 to 64
23.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.9%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education68.5%
Tertiary education5.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters72.4%
Foreign nationality6.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schwarzautal
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
14%
G
86%
none
2,373 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schwarzautal
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,373 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schwarzautal
Flood risk
No flood risk96%Low risk1%Medium risk1%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
19%
10
81%
15
<1%
20
 
25+
2,373 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schwarzautal
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
97%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
2%
30
 
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,373 residents

Safety

District of Leibnitz
Overall
24.3/ 1,000 residents
+16.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.4/ 1,000 residents
1,522 reported
+26.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.4/ 1,000 residents
563 reported
-2.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 60% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
47 reported
-7.8%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 Leibnitz
Building plots
Municipality of Schwarzautal
€43/ m²
Cheaper than 83% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,599/ m²
Cheaper than 55% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,457/ m²
Cheaper than 72% 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.

Schwarzautal compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet97%97% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • In flood zones4%4% 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.
  • Building plots€43/m²Building plots cost €43/m², below most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, below most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Under 1513.6%13.6% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.5%23.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree5.8%5.8% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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