About Corcelles-près-Payerne
Corcelles-près-Payerne is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 12.1 km²
Population
2'982residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'376
Vacancy
1.50%
Foreign residents
32.7%
Dwellings
1'400
Jobs (FTE)
721
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Corcelles-près-Payerne, 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
721 full-time-equivalent jobs across 159 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
721FTE total
Primary18.4%
Secondary43.7%
Tertiary37.9%
Land use
14% built-up, 79% agricultural, 5% forest. Measured across 1'214 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.0%
Agriculture80.7%
Forest5.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.9%, ahead of SVP at 25.4%.
Source BFS
FDP33.9%−0.3 pp
SVP25.4%−0.1 pp
SP24.4%+4.7 pp
Grüne6.4%−4.3 pp
Mitte3.9%
GLP2.9%+0.2 pp
EVP1.0%−0.5 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 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
