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Ollon

1860–1885
VD CANTON1860186618671884+1 PLZ
Residents
8'297
Area
59.6 km²
Population density
139 pop./km²
Elevation
1'336 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'161 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
68%
Postal codes
5

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
4'239 51.1%
Men
4'058 48.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'268 27.3%
Swiss citizens
5'273 63.6%
Foreign residents
3'024 36.5%
Population density
139 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'268 · 27.3%20–64 · 4'425 · 53.3%65+ · 1'604 · 19.3%
Foreign residents 36.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP28.2% · strongest party
FDP28.2%
SP21.8%
SVP20.6%
GRÜNE13.0%
GLP7.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier68%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
68%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 112 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'022 CHF(16%)
Rank 108 of 300 in the canton · 1285 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:16'022 CHF(~16%)
OllonCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeOllonVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.6%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.1%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.2%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.2%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.9%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016%14.617%15.3%
110'00017%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.9%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.7%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.6%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.4%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.3%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.6%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.9%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.2%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.2%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'327 mm
7.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'161 m
Mean elevation
1'139 m
Relief
1'778 m
Mean slope
18.7°
Flat share
18.2%
South-facing
33.9%
Above 2000 m
0.6%
Relief 1'778 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
100 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
134.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
22'200
100 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 · 2026
Tariff range H4
30.22–30.82 Rp./kWh
30.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Romande Energie SA · Forces Motrices de l'Avançon SA

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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
Vacancy rate
1.4 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
7'144
Built before 194628.0%
Built since 200115.4%
1.4 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 61 min · Car 48 min
AgglomerationPT 16 min · Car 10 min
Remoteness 114/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentJean-Luc Chollet
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 9
What is the postal code of Ollon?
Ollon has 5 postal codes: 1860, 1866, 1867, 1884, 1885.
What is the tax rate in Ollon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Ollon is 68% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Ollon?
A single person without children pays about 16'022 CHF income tax in Ollon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 108 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ollon have?
Ollon has 8'297 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ollon?
Ollon has 3'024 foreign residents, a share of 36.45% (2025).

Map

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