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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
928 48.8%
Men
975 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
358 18.8%
Swiss citizens
1'460 76.7%
Foreign residents
443 23.3%
Population density
385 pop./km²
0–19 · 358 · 18.8%20–64 · 1'165 · 61.2%65+ · 380 · 20.0%
Foreign residents 23.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −2 (−0.1%) · 13 births · 14 deaths · net migration +0
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 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 35.7% Yes
30.7% YesNo 69.4%
27.09.2026Lehrpersonalgesetz (LPG) (Änderung vom 2. März 2026; Anpassung neu definierter Berufsauftrag)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 30.5% Yes
29.8% YesNo 70.3%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 58.8% Yes
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 55.7% Yes
59.1% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 63.0% Yes
63.6% YesNo 36.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 58.9% Yes
62.0% YesNo 38.0%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Dielsdorf: 35.8% Yes
33.9% YesNo 66.1%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP42.4% · strongest party
SVP42.4%
SP12.9%
GLP11.9%
FDP9.3%
Mitte8.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier94%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
94%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 28 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'665 CHF(10.7%)
Rank 28 of 160 in the canton · 91 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'375 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Zumikon 9'577 CHF · most expensive Bachs 12'273 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:10'665 CHF(~10.7%)
OberweningenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeOberweningenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%4.2–5.5%5.4%
50'0005.8%5.2–6.8%7.8%
60'0006.9%6.2–8.1%10.5%
70'0008%7.1–9.2%11.9%
80'0008.9%8–10.3%13.1%
90'0009.6%8.6–11.1%14.1%
100'00010.7%9.6–12.3%15.3%
110'00011.6%10.4–13.3%16.3%
120'00012.3%11.1–14.1%17.2%
130'00013%11.7–14.8%18.1%
140'00013.8%12.5–15.7%19%
150'00014.5%13.1–16.5%19.7%
175'00016.2%14.7–18.4%21.6%
200'00017.8%16.2–20.1%23.2%
225'00019.2%17.5–21.6%24.6%
250'00020.5%18.8–23.1%25.8%
275'00021.6%19.8–24.3%26.8%
300'00022.6%20.7–25.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'011 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
810 m
Mean elevation
568 m
Relief
354 m
Mean slope
9°
Flat share
30.9%
South-facing
20.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 354 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
10.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
Per inhabitant
5'491 kWh/yr
10 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
23.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.86 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.9 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
23.87 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.63 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
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 3
Standard model, deductible 300544 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Zurich411 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Zurich. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Zurich (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
0.12 %
Second homes
5.3 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
850
Built before 19469.8%
Built since 200138.7%
0.12 %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
243
Workplaces
86
Services share
77.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 24 (9.9%) · Secondary 30 (12.3%) · Tertiary 189 (77.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
6
Organic share
33.3 %
Farmland
110 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 51 min · Car 40 min
AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 26 min
Remoteness 95/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number93
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'903 #122 ZH · #1001 CHGrowing municipalities-0.1% #134 ZH · #1476 CHShrinking municipalities-0.1% #25 ZH · #623 CHJobs per resident0.13 #158 ZH · #2028 CHFamilies & children18.8% #139 ZH · #1492 CHAge structure20% #75 ZH · #1237 CHWomen share48.8% #141 ZH · #1582 CHForeign residents23.3% #66 ZH · #635 CHPopulation density385/km² #104 ZH · #631 CHTax burden10'665 #29 ZH · #92 CHTaxes94% #28 ZHWarmest municipalities9.1 °C #139 ZH · #1277 CHSunniest municipalities39.9% #127 ZH · #1925 CHRainiest municipalities1'011 mm #113 ZH · #1574 CHVoter turnout58.4% #107 ZH · #774 CHAgainst Switzerland11.8% #66 ZH · #1097 CHAligned with Switzerland88.2% #77 ZH · #321 CHSVP strongholds42.4% #50 ZH · #528 CHSP strongholds12.9% #94 ZH · #1170 CHCentre strongholds8.4% #77 ZH · #1379 CHFDP strongholds9.3% #106 ZH · #1471 CHGLP strongholds11.9% #69 ZH · #153 CHGreen strongholds7.2% #63 ZH · #1040 CHLargest by area4.9 km² #125 ZH · #1553 CHHighest municipalities595 m #20 ZH · #839 CHSecond homes5.3% #131 ZH · #2030 CHOrganic farming33.3% #14 ZH · #249 CHBest-connected municipalities51 min #63 ZH · #490 CHRemotest municipalities51 min #95 ZH · #1599 CHHighest peaks810 m #29 ZH · #971 CHHighest-lying municipalities568 m #36 ZH · #1134 CHGreatest vertical range354 m #23 ZH · #891 CHSteepest municipalities9° #31 ZH · #1011 CHSolar potential10 GWh #145 ZH · #1520 CHSolar potential per capita5'491 kWh #98 ZH · #1901 CHCheapest electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #64 ZH · #148 CHMost expensive electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #89 ZH · #1952 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Oberweningen?
Oberweningen has 2 postal codes: 5462, 8165.
What is the tax rate in Oberweningen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Oberweningen is 94% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Oberweningen?
A single person without children pays about 10'665 CHF income tax in Oberweningen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 28 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oberweningen have?
Oberweningen has 1'903 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oberweningen?
Oberweningen has 443 foreign residents, a share of 23.28% (2025).

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