About Saint-Sulpice (VD)
Saint-Sulpice is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 24.1 km²
Population
5'155residents
Median taxable income
CHF 91'361
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
47.0%
Dwellings
2'647
Jobs (FTE)
1'440
Tax multiplier
55%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saint-Sulpice (VD), 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
1'440 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 83% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'440FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary16.5%
Tertiary83.1%
Land use
79% built-up, 14% agricultural, 6% forest. Measured across 183 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement79.6%
Agriculture14.4%
Forest6.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.3%, ahead of SP at 19.7%.
Source BFS
FDP29.3%−3.3 pp
SP19.7%+3.8 pp
SVP16.7%+3.1 pp
Grüne13.6%−6.2 pp
GLP12.3%+1.5 pp
Mitte4.1%
Sol.
1.3%+0.1 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.5%
Second homes12.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
