Vordernberg · Leoben · Steiermark

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At a glance

Fast internet, little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

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Vordernberg

municipality in Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Vordernberg is a municipality in the district of Leoben in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.vordernberg.steiermark.atArea27.7 km²Elevation820 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Vordernberg
Population
929
Avg. household size: 1.82 (463 households)
Age structure
8.5%Under 15
58.7%15 to 64
32.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate62.6%
Unemployment rate4.9%
Education
Secondary education67.4%
Tertiary education6.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters73.4%
Foreign nationality17.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Vordernberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
43%
E
29%
F
18%
G
9%
none
920 residents

Noise

Municipality of Vordernberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
920 residents

Environment

Municipality of Vordernberg
Flood risk
No flood risk64%Medium risk25%High risk11%
Hot days / yr
92%
<5
8%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
920 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Vordernberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
91%
1G+
5%
250
3%
100
1%
30
 
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G99%4G1%
920 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

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

Price

District of Leoben
Building plots
Municipality of Vordernberg
€40/ m²
Cheaper than 85% 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.

Vordernberg compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet91%91% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above 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€40/m²Building plots cost €40/m², below most municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones36%36% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment4.9%Unemployment is 4.9%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 158.5%8.5% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older32.8%32.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree6.2%6.2% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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