About Erlinsbach
Erlinsbach is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 9.9 km²
Population
4'639residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'230
Vacancy
1.46%
Foreign residents
18.8%
Dwellings
2'123
Jobs (FTE)
992
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Erlinsbach, 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
992 full-time-equivalent jobs across 166 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
992FTE total
Primary5.6%
Secondary8.8%
Tertiary85.6%
Land use
14% built-up, 32% agricultural, 54% forest. Measured across 988 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.7%
Agriculture32.1%
Forest54.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.7%, ahead of FDP at 16.7%.
Source BFS
SVP34.7%+3.3 pp
FDP16.7%−1.9 pp
SP15.7%−1.1 pp
Mitte10.3%
GLP9.1%+0.9 pp
Grüne7.7%−1.0 pp
EVP3.0%+0.3 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.7%
Second homes6.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
