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At a glance

Good public transport, fast internet and little noise. Watch for expensive land, high unemployment and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Weiz

municipality in Weiz District, Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Weiz is a town in the eastern part of the Austrian state of Styria.

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Official sitewww.weiz.atArea17.5 km²Elevation477 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Weiz
Population
12,119
Avg. household size: 2.01 (5,910 households)
Age structure
13.2%Under 15
63.7%15 to 64
23.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate74.1%
Unemployment rate5.1%
Education
Secondary education62.5%
Tertiary education13.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters45.2%
Foreign nationality18.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Weiz
Accessibility class
 
A
7%
B
20%
C
24%
D
23%
E
12%
F
5%
G
7%
none
12,215 residents

Noise

Municipality of Weiz
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
12,215 residents

Environment

Municipality of Weiz
Flood risk
No flood risk82%Low risk3%Medium risk5%High risk11%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
14%
5
86%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
12,215 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Weiz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
92%
1G+
6%
250
1%
100
<1%
30
 
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
12,215 residents

Safety

District of Weiz
Overall
22.2/ 1,000 residents
+1.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 79% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.9/ 1,000 residents
1,561 reported
+4.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 72% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.0/ 1,000 residents
464 reported
-2.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 82% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
27 reported
-43.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Weiz
Building plots
Municipality of Weiz
€172/ m²
Pricier than 64% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,549/ m²
Cheaper than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,302/ m²
Cheaper than 75% 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.

Weiz compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes7%7% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Gigabit internet92%92% 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.
Against it
  • In flood zones18%18% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€172/m²Building plots cost €172/m², above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment5.1%Unemployment is 5.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1513.2%13.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.1%23.1% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree13.4%13.4% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.

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