About Weiach
Weiach is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 9.6 km²
Population
2'123residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'519
Vacancy
0.39%
Foreign residents
26.4%
Dwellings
1'026
Jobs (FTE)
290
Tax multiplier
96%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Weiach, 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
290 full-time-equivalent jobs across 95 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
290FTE total
Primary10.7%
Secondary35.2%
Tertiary54.1%
Land use
13% built-up, 33% agricultural, 51% forest. Measured across 958 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.4%
Agriculture33.9%
Forest52.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 55.6%, ahead of SP at 10.1%.
Source BFS
SVP55.6%±0 pp
SP10.1%+0.1 pp
GLP9.2%+2.4 pp
FDP7.3%−2.2 pp
Mitte5.9%
Grüne4.2%−0.5 pp
EVP3.2%−0.8 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.4%
Second homes8.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
