Seckau · Murtal · Steiermark

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Living in Seckau

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At a glance

Low unemployment, fast internet and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Seckau

municipality in Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Seckau is a Marktgemeinde in the state of Styria, Austria. It is situated near Knittelfeld. It is known for the Benedictine Seckau Abbey, once the seat of the diocese of Graz-Seckau.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Clemens Stockner, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.seckau.atArea46.3 km²Elevation843 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Seckau

Population

1,326

Avg. household size: 2.54 (517 households)

Age structure

17.9%Under 15

57.7%15 to 64

24.4%Over 65

Work

Employment rate77.1%

Unemployment rate2.6%

Education

Secondary education66.6%

Tertiary education18.0%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters73.7%

Foreign nationality2.1%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Seckau

Accessibility class

11%

36%

53%

none

1,362 residents

Noise

Municipality of Seckau

Any source · dB

>99%

<55

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Roads100%

1,362 residents

Environment

Municipality of Seckau

Flood risk

No flood risk98%Medium risk1%High risk1%

Hot days / yr

73%

26%

25+

1,362 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Seckau

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

62%

1G+

<1%

250

100

14%

15%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

1,362 residents

Safety

District of Murtal

Overall

26.3/ 1,000 residents

+5.1%vs. 2019

Safer than 57% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

19.3/ 1,000 residents

1,378 reported

+8.7%vs. 2019

Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

6.5/ 1,000 residents

462 reported

-6.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 59% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.6/ 1,000 residents

41 reported

+46.4%vs. 2019

Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Murtal

Building plots

Municipality of Seckau

€76/ m²

Cheaper than 62% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,902/ m²

Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€1,200/ m²

Cheaper than 96% 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.

Seckau compared

State of Styria

In its favour

Gigabit internet62%62% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Styria.
In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, 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.

For context

Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
Building plots€76/m²Building plots cost €76/m², about level with most municipalities in Styria.
Under 1517.9%17.9% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
65 and older24.4%24.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
University degree18.0%18.0% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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