About Windisch
Windisch is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Population
8'153residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'116
Vacancy
1.01%
Foreign residents
30.8%
Dwellings
3'861
Jobs (FTE)
4'931
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Windisch, 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
4'931 full-time-equivalent jobs across 367 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'931FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary13.5%
Tertiary86.3%
Land use
47% built-up, 21% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 492 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement50.7%
Agriculture22.8%
Forest26.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.1%, ahead of SVP at 19.3%.
Source BFS
SP27.1%+1.5 pp
SVP19.3%+1.7 pp
Grüne11.9%−3.4 pp
FDP11.9%−1.3 pp
Mitte10.9%
GLP10.5%+0.9 pp
EVP4.4%−0.9 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
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 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
