St. Jakob in Defereggen · Lienz · Tirol

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

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Sankt Jakob in Defereggen

municipality in Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria

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Sankt Jakob in Defereggen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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Official sitewww.stjakob.atArea186.1 km²Elevation1389 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Jakob in Defereggen
Population
822
Avg. household size: 2.36 (349 households)
Age structure
13.9%Under 15
61.3%15 to 64
24.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate67.9%
Unemployment rate13.5%
Education
Secondary education71.3%
Tertiary education9.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters47.6%
Foreign nationality5.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Jakob in Defereggen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
40%
F
45%
G
15%
none
833 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Jakob in Defereggen
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
833 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Jakob in Defereggen
Flood risk
No flood risk71%Medium risk26%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
833 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Jakob in Defereggen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
23%
1G+
63%
250
 
100
5%
30
8%
10
1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G>99%4G<1%
833 residents

Safety

District of Lienz
Overall
24.9/ 1,000 residents
+1.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.5/ 1,000 residents
805 reported
+2.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.9/ 1,000 residents
387 reported
-2.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 56% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.5/ 1,000 residents
25 reported
0.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Lienz
Building plots
Municipality of St. Jakob in Defereggen
€110/ m²
Pricier than 52% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,633/ m²
Cheaper than 54% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,642/ m²
Cheaper than 68% 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.

St. Jakob in Defereggen compared

State of Tyrol
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€110/m²Building plots cost €110/m², below four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet23%23% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
  • In flood zones29%29% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Unemployment13.5%Unemployment is 13.5%, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
For context
  • Under 1513.9%13.9% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • 65 and older24.8%24.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
  • University degree9.2%9.2% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Tyrol.

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