Vorau · Hartberg-Fürstenfeld · Steiermark

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Living in Vorau

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At a glance

Little flood risk, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Vorau

municipality in Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria

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Vorau is a municipality in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District in Styria, Austria. It is home to the Vorau Abbey.

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Official sitewww.vorau.atArea4.7 km²Elevation660 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Vorau
Population
4,595
Avg. household size: 2.63 (1,710 households)
Age structure
13.7%Under 15
60.9%15 to 64
25.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.3%
Unemployment rate3.3%
Education
Secondary education70.0%
Tertiary education7.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters56.7%
Foreign nationality2.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Vorau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
6%
F
16%
G
78%
none
4,578 residents

Noise

Municipality of Vorau
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
4,578 residents

Environment

Municipality of Vorau
Flood risk
No flood risk98%Medium risk1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
91%
<5
9%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,578 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Vorau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
52%
1G+
2%
250
4%
100
11%
30
14%
10
10%
<10
6%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,578 residents

Safety

District of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Overall
23.3/ 1,000 residents
+13.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
17.5/ 1,000 residents
1,595 reported
+19.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 67% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
474 reported
-0.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
55 reported
+7.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 62% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Building plots
Municipality of Vorau
€33/ m²
Cheaper than 88% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,970/ m²
Cheaper than 81% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,883/ m²
Cheaper than 85% 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.

Vorau compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • In flood zones2%2% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€33/m²Building plots cost €33/m², below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet52%52% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • Under 1513.7%13.7% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older25.4%25.4% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree7.8%7.8% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment3.3%Unemployment is 3.3%, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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