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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
6'069 50.1%
Men
6'051 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'757 22.7%
Swiss citizens
7'165 59.1%
Foreign residents
4'955 40.9%
Population density
2'520 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'757 · 22.7%20–64 · 7'850 · 64.8%65+ · 1'513 · 12.5%
Foreign residents 40.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +488 (+4.2%) · 161 births · 36 deaths · net migration +338
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 28.6% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.4%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 27.2% Yes
27.7% YesNo 72.4%
27.09.2026Initiative populaire « Baisse d’impôts pour tous — Redonner du pouvoir d’achat à la classe moyenne »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 53.9% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 49.4% Yes
52.4% YesNo 47.6%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 40.4% Yes
41.8% YesNo 58.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 33.9% Yes
34.9% YesNo 65.1%
14.06.2026Question subsidiaireCantonal VD● Rejected · 47.3% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 49.2% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
14.06.2026Contre-projet législatif « Loi sur le salaire minimum »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.7% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 41.8% Yes
45.1% YesNo 55.0%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire législative « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.3% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 52.7% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire constitutionnelle « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 51.7% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 56.0% Yes
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de l'Ouest lausannois: 70.9% Yes
70.8% YesNo 29.2%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP32.4% · strongest party
SP32.4%
FDP19.1%
SVP16.8%
GRÜNE12.6%
GLP7.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier62.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
62.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 52 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'656 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 50 of 300 in the canton · 1138 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'656 CHF(~15.7%)
BussignyCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeBussignyVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004%3.7–4.3%5.4%
50'0007.4%6.9–8.1%7.8%
60'00010.8%10–11.8%10.5%
70'00012.9%11.9–14.1%11.9%
80'00013.8%12.8–15.1%13.1%
90'00014.6%13.5–15.9%14.1%
100'00015.7%14.6–17%15.3%
110'00016.6%15.4–18%16.3%
120'00017.5%16.3–19%17.2%
130'00018.3%17.1–19.9%18.1%
140'00019.2%17.9–20.8%19%
150'00019.9%18.6–21.6%19.7%
175'00021.9%20.5–23.6%21.6%
200'00023.5%22.1–25.4%23.2%
225'00025%23.5–26.9%24.6%
250'00026.4%24.8–28.4%25.8%
275'00027.6%26–29.6%26.8%
300'00028.6%27–30.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'007 mm
11.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
498 m
Mean elevation
434 m
Relief
114 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
65.1%
South-facing
15.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 114 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
Roof potential
66.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
87.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'700
Per inhabitant
5'469 kWh/yr
66 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
29.29 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.01 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.18 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.32 Rp./kWh
29.29 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 29.09 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Romande Energie SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300698 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Vaud477 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Vaud. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Vaud (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
0.3 %
Second homes
7.3 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
5'708
Built before 19467.6%
Built since 200140.0%
0.3 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
6'940
Workplaces
743
Services share
70.7 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 15 (0.2%) · Secondary 2'016 (29.0%) · Tertiary 4'909 (70.7%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
5
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
146 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 30 min · Car 16 min
AgglomerationPT 30 min · Car 16 min
Remoteness 288/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number5624
Head of governmentClaudine Wyssa · Liberale Partei der Schweiz
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities12'120 #14 VD · #133 CHGrowing municipalities4.2% #16 VD · #82 CHShrinking municipalities4.2% #285 VD · #2028 CHJobs per resident0.57 #51 VD · #391 CHFamilies & children22.7% #141 VD · #383 CHAge structure12.5% #291 VD · #2093 CHWomen share50.1% #154 VD · #891 CHForeign residents40.9% #19 VD · #71 CHPopulation density2'520/km² #4 VD · #42 CHTax burden15'656 #52 VD · #1140 CHTaxes62.5% #52 VDWarmest municipalities11.1 °C #13 VD · #56 CHSunniest municipalities46.5% #90 VD · #511 CHRainiest municipalities1'007 mm #197 VD · #1593 CHVoter turnout53% #270 VD · #1475 CHAgainst Switzerland18.6% #48 VD · #636 CHAligned with Switzerland81.4% #95 VD · #847 CHSVP strongholds16.8% #260 VD · #1925 CHSP strongholds32.4% #10 VD · #27 CHCentre strongholds4.6% #153 VD · #1836 CHFDP strongholds19.1% #226 VD · #524 CHGLP strongholds7% #155 VD · #766 CHGreen strongholds12.6% #105 VD · #291 CHLargest by area4.8 km² #177 VD · #1580 CHHighest municipalities415 m #278 VD · #1817 CHSecond homes7.3% #248 VD · #1765 CHOrganic farming0% #230 VD · #1979 CHBest-connected municipalities30 min #11 VD · #82 CHRemotest municipalities30 min #288 VD · #2033 CHHighest peaks498 m #256 VD · #1886 CHHighest-lying municipalities434 m #265 VD · #1832 CHGreatest vertical range114 m #214 VD · #1770 CHSteepest municipalities4.3° #201 VD · #1701 CHSolar potential66 GWh #18 VD · #191 CHSolar potential per capita5'469 kWh #281 VD · #1905 CHCheapest electricity29.29 Rp./kWh #264 VD · #1675 CHMost expensive electricity29.29 Rp./kWh #39 VD · #434 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Bussigny?
The postal code of Bussigny is 1030.
What is the tax rate in Bussigny?
The municipal tax multiplier of Bussigny is 62.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Bussigny?
A single person without children pays about 15'656 CHF income tax in Bussigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bussigny have?
Bussigny has 12'120 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bussigny?
Bussigny has 4'955 foreign residents, a share of 40.88% (2025).

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