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Voitsberg

municipality in Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Voitsberg is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, with a population of c. 9,400 as of 2018. It grew upon the St. Margaret church at the Tregistbach river and was first mentioned in 1220 as Civitas. Remains of the Greisenegg palace and Obervoitsberg castle can be seen. Other objects of interest are its Cityhall Voitsberg, designed by architect Arik Brauer.

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Official sitewww.voitsberg.atArea28.5 km²Elevation394 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Voitsberg
Population
9,546
Avg. household size: 2.03 (4,514 households)
Age structure
11.2%Under 15
62.7%15 to 64
26.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.1%
Unemployment rate7.1%
Education
Secondary education65.3%
Tertiary education9.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters63.5%
Foreign nationality10.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Voitsberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
4%
C
20%
D
27%
E
18%
F
13%
G
18%
none
9,554 residents

Noise

Municipality of Voitsberg
Any source · dB
98%
<55
1%
55
<1%
60
<1%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
9,554 residents

Environment

Municipality of Voitsberg
Flood risk
No flood risk79%Low risk5%Medium risk13%High risk2%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
5%
5
95%
10
<1%
15
 
20
 
25+
9,554 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Voitsberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
55%
1G+
18%
250
13%
100
9%
30
2%
10
2%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
9,554 residents

Safety

District of Voitsberg
Overall
21.6/ 1,000 residents
+10.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 83% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
15.4/ 1,000 residents
791 reported
+6.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.3/ 1,000 residents
274 reported
+10.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 72% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
43 reported
+330.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 68% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Voitsberg
Building plots
Municipality of Voitsberg
€72/ m²
Cheaper than 64% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,101/ m²
Cheaper than 76% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,517/ m²
Cheaper than 93% 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.

Voitsberg compared

State of Styria
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones21%21% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+2%2% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment7.1%Unemployment is 7.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet55%55% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€72/m²Building plots cost €72/m², about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1511.2%11.2% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older26.1%26.1% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree9.5%9.5% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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