About La Conversion
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 16.6 km²
Population
10'751residents
Median taxable income
CHF 85'468
Vacancy
0.56%
Foreign residents
27.0%
Dwellings
5'357
Jobs (FTE)
3'019
Tax multiplier
54%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of La Conversion, 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
3'019 full-time-equivalent jobs across 781 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'019FTE total
Primary3.5%
Secondary11.3%
Tertiary85.2%
Land use
40% built-up, 39% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 841 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement40.3%
Agriculture39.6%
Forest20.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.1%, ahead of SP at 18.7%.
Source BFS
FDP34.1%+0.5 pp
SP18.7%+2.7 pp
SVP14.8%+1.5 pp
Grüne12.2%−5.8 pp
GLP10.2%−1.9 pp
Mitte4.3%
Sol.
1.8%+0.5 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.1%
Second homes11.9%
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 Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
