Trofaiach · Leoben · Steiermark

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Living in Trofaiach

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At a glance

Good public transport, little noise and fast internet. Watch for expensive land and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Trofaiach

municipality in Leoben District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Trofaiach is a municipality in the Leoben district of the state of Styria in Austria, the site of a post World War II British sector displaced persons camp. On 1 January 2013, it was merged with the neighbouring municipalities of Hafning bei Trofaiach and Gai. The municipality had 11,003 inhabitants on 1 January 2023.

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Official sitetrofaiach.steiermark.atArea143.6 km²Elevation658 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Trofaiach

Population

11,061

Avg. household size: 1.96 (5,579 households)

Age structure

12.3%Under 15

60.4%15 to 64

27.3%Over 65

Work

Employment rate74.3%

Unemployment rate3.9%

Education

Secondary education68.8%

Tertiary education12.1%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters74.2%

Foreign nationality8.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Trofaiach

Accessibility class

26%

31%

11%

15%

none

10,958 residents

Noise

Municipality of Trofaiach

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

10,958 residents

Environment

Municipality of Trofaiach

Flood risk

No flood risk94%Low risk1%Medium risk3%High risk3%

Hot days / yr

91%

25+

10,958 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Trofaiach

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

77%

1G+

250

100

12%

<1%

<10

<1%

none

Mobile

5G>99%4G<1%2G<1%No coverage<1%

10,958 residents

Safety

District of Leoben

Overall

48.0/ 1,000 residents

+19.1%vs. 2019

More crime than 73% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

23.4/ 1,000 residents

1,385 reported

+40.9%vs. 2019

More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

5.1/ 1,000 residents

301 reported

-20.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.7/ 1,000 residents

43 reported

+65.4%vs. 2019

More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Leoben

Building plots

Municipality of Trofaiach

€81/ m²

Cheaper than 60% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€1,959/ m²

Cheaper than 82% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€1,519/ m²

Cheaper than 92% 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.

Trofaiach compared

State of Styria

In its favour

Top transit classes5%5% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Gigabit internet77%77% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Styria.
Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.

Against it

Building plots€81/m²Building plots cost €81/m², above most municipalities in Styria.
Unemployment3.9%Unemployment is 3.9%, above most municipalities in Styria.

For context

In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
Under 1512.3%12.3% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Styria.
65 and older27.3%27.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
University degree12.1%12.1% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Styria.

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