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Good public transport and little flood risk. Watch for more noise and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Völkermarkt

municipality in Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Völkermarkt is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative capital of Völkermarkt District. It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt, north of the Karawanken mountain range.

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Official sitevoelkermarkt.gv.atArea137.3 km²Elevation462 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Völkermarkt
Population
10,914
Avg. household size: 2.24 (4,851 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
63.5%15 to 64
23.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%
Education
Secondary education67.7%
Tertiary education12.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters60.9%
Foreign nationality9.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Völkermarkt
Accessibility class
 
A
4%
B
10%
C
8%
D
13%
E
12%
F
17%
G
35%
none
10,806 residents

Noise

Municipality of Völkermarkt
Any source · dB
94%
<55
3%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
10,806 residents

Environment

Municipality of Völkermarkt
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Low risk<1%Medium risk3%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
6%
5
76%
10
18%
15
 
20
 
25+
10,806 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Völkermarkt
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
23%
1G+
34%
250
20%
100
14%
30
5%
10
1%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
10,806 residents

Safety

District of Völkermarkt
Overall
24.6/ 1,000 residents
+15.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.6/ 1,000 residents
696 reported
+18.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.2/ 1,000 residents
304 reported
+5.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 50% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
33 reported
+83.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 63% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Völkermarkt
Building plots
Municipality of Völkermarkt
€67/ m²
Cheaper than 67% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,022/ m²
Cheaper than 80% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,895/ m²
Cheaper than 84% 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.

Völkermarkt compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Top transit classes4%4% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+6%6% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment5.7%Unemployment is 5.7%, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Gigabit internet23%23% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€67/m²Building plots cost €67/m², about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older23.7%23.7% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree12.5%12.5% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Carinthia.

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