Switzerland · Canton SG
Goldach
9400–9403Residents
9'872
Area
4.7 km²
Population density
2'092 pop./km²
Elevation
456 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
99%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'047 51.1%
Men
4'825 48.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'927 19.5%
Swiss citizens
7'112 72.0%
Foreign residents
2'760 28.0%
Population density
2'092 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'927 · 19.5%20–64 · 5'731 · 58.1%65+ · 2'214 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 28.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.1% YesNo 48.9%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.0% YesNo 81.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.6% YesNo 27.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
69.5% YesNo 30.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.5% · strongest party
SVP35.5%
Mitte20.1%
FDP13.8%
SP13.7%
GRÜNE7.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier99%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
99%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 15 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'983 CHF(13%)
Rank 13 of 75 in the canton · 513 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'868 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Balgach 10'881 CHF · most expensive Lütisburg 16'080 CHF
100'000 CHF:12'983 CHF(~13%)
GoldachCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Goldach | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.8% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.4% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.9% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.1% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.9% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.6% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.3% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.6% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.2% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.2% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.1% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.9% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.5% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'099 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
564 m
Mean elevation
454 m
Relief
169 m
Mean slope
5.4°
Flat share
61.5%
South-facing
1.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 169 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
54.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
71.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'000
54 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
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
30.47 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.33 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.74 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
30.47 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Technische Betriebe Goldach
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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
3.4 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
4'887
Built before 194615.6%
Built since 200119.7%
3.4 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitegoldach.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities9'872 #14 SG · #184 CHFamilies & children19.5% #60 SG · #1317 CHAge structure22.4% #15 SG · #790 CHWomen share51.1% #3 SG · #356 CHForeign residents28% #23 SG · #405 CHPopulation density2'092/km² #3 SG · #64 CHTax burden12'983 #16 SG · #516 CHTaxes99% #15 SGWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #11 SG · #340 CHSunniest municipalities39.6% #71 SG · #2021 CHRainiest municipalities1'099 mm #64 SG · #1109 CHVoter turnout53.1% #44 SG · #1336 CHAgainst Switzerland13% #64 SG · #1064 CHAligned with Switzerland87% #10 SG · #395 CHSVP strongholds35.5% #52 SG · #934 CHSP strongholds13.7% #11 SG · #1081 CHCentre strongholds20.1% #39 SG · #516 CHFDP strongholds13.8% #39 SG · #947 CHGLP strongholds5% #38 SG · #1196 CHGreen strongholds7.5% #26 SG · #976 CHLargest by area4.7 km² #65 SG · #1593 CHHighest municipalities456 m #52 SG · #1486 CHRemotest municipalities103 min #38 SG · #359 CHBest-connected municipalities103 min #39 SG · #1747 CHHighest peaks564 m #66 SG · #1669 CHHighest-lying municipalities454 m #59 SG · #1696 CHGreatest vertical range169 m #64 SG · #1499 CHSteepest municipalities5.4° #57 SG · #1494 CHSolar potential54 GWh #26 SG · #283 CHCheapest electricity30.47 Rp./kWh #41 SG · #1751 CHMost expensive electricity30.47 Rp./kWh #35 SG · #356 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Goldach?
- Goldach has 2 postal codes: 9400, 9403.
- What is the tax rate in Goldach?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Goldach is 99% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Goldach?
- A single person without children pays about 12'983 CHF income tax in Goldach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Goldach have?
- Goldach has 9'872 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Goldach?
- Goldach has 2'760 foreign residents, a share of 27.96% (2025).
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