St. Stefan im Gailtal · Hermagor · Kärnten

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Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

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St. Stefan im Gailtal

municipality in Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria

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St. Stefan im Gailtal is a small municipality in the district of Hermagor in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.st.stefan-gailtal.atArea66.3 km²Elevation726 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Stefan im Gailtal
Population
1,560
Avg. household size: 2.37 (634 households)
Age structure
12.2%Under 15
55.0%15 to 64
32.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%
Education
Secondary education73.9%
Tertiary education10.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.7%
Foreign nationality8.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Stefan im Gailtal
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
3%
E
18%
F
24%
G
54%
none
1,537 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Stefan im Gailtal
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,537 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Stefan im Gailtal
Flood risk
No flood risk85%Medium risk9%High risk7%
Hot days / yr
6%
<5
68%
5
26%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,537 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Stefan im Gailtal
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
52%
1G+
6%
250
9%
100
15%
30
11%
10
1%
<10
6%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,537 residents

Safety

District of Hermagor
Overall
17.8/ 1,000 residents
-10.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
10.4/ 1,000 residents
188 reported
-13.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 100% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.0/ 1,000 residents
126 reported
-7.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 52% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
7 reported
+75.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Hermagor
Building plots
Municipality of St. Stefan im Gailtal
€49/ m²
Cheaper than 79% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,093/ m²
Cheaper than 77% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,303/ m²
Cheaper than 52% 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. Stefan im Gailtal compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet52%52% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€49/m²Building plots cost €49/m², below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment3.2%Unemployment is 3.2%, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • In flood zones15%15% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1512.2%12.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older32.8%32.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree10.1%10.1% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.

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All municipalities in the district of Hermagor
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