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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Wolfsberg, Carinthia

municipality in Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Wolfsberg is a town in Carinthia, Austria, the capital of Wolfsberg District.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.wolfsberg.atArea278.3 km²Elevation463 mHead of municipalityHannes Primus

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wolfsberg
Population
25,003
Avg. household size: 2.19 (11,279 households)
Age structure
13.1%Under 15
62.6%15 to 64
24.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.4%
Unemployment rate4.7%
Education
Secondary education66.1%
Tertiary education12.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters40.7%
Foreign nationality8.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wolfsberg
Accessibility class
<1%
A
2%
B
3%
C
9%
D
13%
E
18%
F
28%
G
26%
none
24,991 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wolfsberg
Any source · dB
95%
<55
3%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
<1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
24,991 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wolfsberg
Flood risk
No flood risk79%Low risk6%Medium risk8%High risk7%
Hot days / yr
10%
<5
6%
5
32%
10
52%
15
 
20
 
25+
24,991 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Wolfsberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
50%
1G+
9%
250
12%
100
15%
30
6%
10
3%
<10
4%
none
Mobile
5G100%
24,991 residents

Safety

District of Wolfsberg
Overall
24.2/ 1,000 residents
-7.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.4/ 1,000 residents
853 reported
-6.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.3/ 1,000 residents
378 reported
-10.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+29.2%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 Wolfsberg
Building plots
Municipality of Wolfsberg
€107/ m²
Pricier than 51% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,146/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,019/ m²
Cheaper than 81% 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.

Wolfsberg compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Top transit classes2%2% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Gigabit internet50%50% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • In flood zones21%21% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+5%5% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€107/m²Building plots cost €107/m², above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1513.1%13.1% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older24.3%24.3% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree12.2%12.2% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment4.7%Unemployment is 4.7%, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.

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