Wald am Schoberpaß · Leoben · Steiermark

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Affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

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Wald am Schoberpass

municipality in Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Wald am Schoberpass is a municipality in the district of Leoben in the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.schoberpass.atArea90.4 km²Elevation849 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wald am Schoberpaß
Population
530
Avg. household size: 1.94 (266 households)
Age structure
9.8%Under 15
58.1%15 to 64
32.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.6%
Unemployment rate5.5%
Education
Secondary education69.7%
Tertiary education5.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters66.5%
Foreign nationality7.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wald am Schoberpaß
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
3%
E
19%
F
25%
G
52%
none
515 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wald am Schoberpaß
Any source · dB
86%
<55
9%
55
4%
60
1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
515 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wald am Schoberpaß
Flood risk
No flood risk45%Medium risk35%High risk20%
Hot days / yr
100%
<5
 
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
515 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Wald am Schoberpaß
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
12%
1G+
37%
250
37%
100
8%
30
1%
10
2%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G96%4G3%2G1%No coverage1%
515 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 Wald am Schoberpaß
€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.

Wald am Schoberpaß compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • 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.
  • Gigabit internet12%12% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • In flood zones55%55% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+14%14% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment5.5%Unemployment is 5.5%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 159.8%9.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older32.1%32.1% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree5.4%5.4% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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