About Windlach
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 12.9 km²
Population
2'455residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'429
Vacancy
0.51%
Foreign residents
16.9%
Dwellings
1'176
Jobs (FTE)
497
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Windlach, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
497 full-time-equivalent jobs across 147 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
497FTE total
Primary17.7%
Secondary11.7%
Tertiary70.6%
Land use
12% built-up, 57% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 1'288 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture57.0%
Forest30.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 54.4%, ahead of SP at 9.2%.
Source BFS
SVP54.4%+2.3 pp
SP9.2%+2.6 pp
FDP8.1%−2.3 pp
Grüne7.5%−2.7 pp
Mitte7.2%
GLP6.4%−1.9 pp
EDU2.6%−0.8 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'009 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Kloten, 426 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1009 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Kloten · 426 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
