What is the postal code of Augst?

Augst has 3 postal codes: 4133, 4302, 4303.

What is the tax rate in Augst?

The municipal tax multiplier of Augst is 53% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Augst?

A single person without children pays about 15'627 CHF income tax in Augst on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Augst have?

Augst has 1'140 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Augst?

Augst has 302 foreign residents, a share of 26.49% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Augst

4133–4303

BL CANTON4133 4302 4303

Residents

1'140

Area

1.7 km²

Population density

691 pop./km²

Elevation

274 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

53%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

539 47.3%

Men

601 52.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

190 16.7%

Swiss citizens

838 73.5%

Foreign residents

302 26.5%

Population density

691 pop./km²

0–19 · 190 · 16.7%20–64 · 646 · 56.7%65+ · 304 · 26.7%

Foreign residents 26.5%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Augst

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

54.7% YesNo 45.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

47.6% YesNo 52.4%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BL● Rejected · 44.4% Yes

44.8% YesNo 55.2%

14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BL● Accepted · 53.7% Yes

55.4% YesNo 44.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

26.0% YesNo 74.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

38.6% YesNo 61.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

36.1% YesNo 63.9%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

68.1% YesNo 31.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP30.1% · strongest party

SVP30.1%

SP26.0%

FDP13.1%

Mitte12.6%

GLP7.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier53%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

53%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 9 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'627 CHF(15.6%)

Rank 9 of 86 in the canton · 1136 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'264 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Pfeffingen 14'899 CHF · most expensive Waldenburg 17'356 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'627 CHF(~15.6%)

AugstCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Augst	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	8.2%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.2%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	11.8%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	13.2%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	14.3%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	15.6%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	17.8%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	18.7%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	19.6%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	20.4%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.3%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	25.2%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	26.3%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	27.3%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	28.2%	27.1–30.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020900 mm

11.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

308 m

Mean elevation

277 m

Relief

54 m

Mean slope

4.4°

Flat share

67.4%

South-facing

2.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 54 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

9.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

12.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'100

9 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.67 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

595

Built before 194628.9%

Built since 200121.0%

0.67 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 31 min · Car 18 min

AgglomerationPT 31 min · Car 18 min

Remoteness 72/86 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitekanton.baselland.ch/gemeinden/augst ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'140 #46 BL · #1361 CH Families & children16.7% #77 BL · #1852 CH Age structure26.7% #14 BL · #257 CH Women share47.3% #82 BL · #1974 CH Foreign residents26.5% #20 BL · #472 CH Population density691/km² #23 BL · #364 CH Tax burden15'627 #9 BL · #1136 CH Taxes53% #9 BL Warmest municipalities11.1 °C #5 BL · #50 CH Sunniest municipalities42.3% #3 BL · #1081 CH Rainiest municipalities900 mm #77 BL · #1946 CH Voter turnout50.8% #61 BL · #1623 CH Against Switzerland10.1% #26 BL · #1194 CH Aligned with Switzerland89.9% #24 BL · #263 CH SVP strongholds30.1% #62 BL · #1261 CH SP strongholds26% #15 BL · #135 CH Centre strongholds12.6% #19 BL · #986 CH FDP strongholds13.1% #28 BL · #1017 CH GLP strongholds7.2% #23 BL · #714 CH Green strongholds5.5% #80 BL · #1440 CH Largest by area1.7 km² #79 BL · #2045 CH Highest municipalities274 m #85 BL · #2074 CH Remotest municipalities31 min #72 BL · #2012 CH Best-connected municipalities31 min #15 BL · #86 CH Highest peaks308 m #85 BL · #2108 CH Highest-lying municipalities277 m #85 BL · #2104 CH Greatest vertical range54 m #85 BL · #2028 CH Steepest municipalities4.4° #80 BL · #1679 CH Solar potential9 GWh #47 BL · #1592 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Augst BL4302 Kaiseraugst4303 Pratteln4133

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Augst?: Augst has 3 postal codes: 4133, 4302, 4303.
What is the tax rate in Augst?: The municipal tax multiplier of Augst is 53% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Augst?: A single person without children pays about 15'627 CHF income tax in Augst on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Augst have?: Augst has 1'140 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Augst?: Augst has 302 foreign residents, a share of 26.49% (2025).

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