Population
12'524↑0.4%
About Goldau
City · Schwyz
Goldau is a town in the community of Arth, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It lies between the Rigi and Rossberg mountains, and between lakes Zug and Lauerz. Well known attractions include the Natur- und Tierpark Goldau and the Arth-Goldau valley station of the Arth-Rigi Bahn connecting to the Rigi mountain.
Population
12'524
Tax multiplier
145%
Goldau in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
145%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 64'335
Below average in canton
Vacancy
0.15%↓6.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Forest45%
- Agriculture41%
- Settlement10%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
30.3%↑0.3%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
6'000↓4.0%
Jobs (FTE)
3'198
87%
10%
Fibre
Housing market in Goldau
The rental vacancy rate is 0.15%, 72% below the cantonal average (0.53 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 145%, 3% above the cantonal average (141 %). Median taxable income is CHF 64'335, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Goldau has 12'524 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
