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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'392 51.4%
Men
3'212 48.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'674 25.3%
Swiss citizens
3'877 58.7%
Foreign residents
2'727 41.3%
Population density
489 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'674 · 25.3%20–64 · 3'875 · 58.7%65+ · 1'055 · 16.0%
Foreign residents 41.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +64 (+1%) · 51 births · 46 deaths · net migration +69
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 District de Nyon: 27.6% Yes
24.7% YesNo 75.3%
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 Nyon: 61.6% Yes
56.3% YesNo 43.7%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de Nyon: 50.7% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de Nyon: 34.4% Yes
32.9% YesNo 67.1%
14.06.2026Question subsidiaireCantonal VD● Rejected · 47.3% YesDistrict District de Nyon: 37.7% Yes
41.5% YesNo 58.5%
14.06.2026Contre-projet législatif « Loi sur le salaire minimum »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.7% YesDistrict District de Nyon: 51.5% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
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 Nyon: 39.9% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
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 Nyon: 42.9% Yes
46.6% YesNo 53.4%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de Nyon: 67.8% Yes
73.3% YesNo 26.7%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP26.6% · strongest party
SP26.6%
FDP24.3%
SVP15.9%
GRÜNE13.4%
GLP8.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier59.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
59.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 29 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'457 CHF(15.5%)
Rank 28 of 300 in the canton · 1089 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:15'457 CHF(~15.5%)
RolleCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRolleVaudSwitzerland median
40'0003.9%3.7–4.3%5.4%
50'0007.3%6.9–8.1%7.8%
60'00010.7%10–11.8%10.5%
70'00012.7%11.9–14.1%11.9%
80'00013.6%12.8–15.1%13.1%
90'00014.4%13.5–15.9%14.1%
100'00015.5%14.6–17%15.3%
110'00016.4%15.4–18%16.3%
120'00017.3%16.3–19%17.2%
130'00018.1%17.1–19.9%18.1%
140'00019%17.9–20.8%19%
150'00019.7%18.6–21.6%19.7%
175'00021.6%20.5–23.6%21.6%
200'00023.3%22.1–25.4%23.2%
225'00024.8%23.5–26.9%24.6%
250'00026.1%24.8–28.4%25.8%
275'00027.3%26–29.6%26.8%
300'00028.3%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 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020861 mm
11 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
442 m
Mean elevation
378 m
Relief
70 m
Mean slope
0.7°
Flat share
96.5%
South-facing
2.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 70 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
37.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'300
Per inhabitant
5'634 kWh/yr
37 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
28.59 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.01 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.18 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
28.59 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
2.03 %
Second homes
9.8 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
3'103
Built before 194628.0%
Built since 200134.8%
2.03 %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
4'827
Workplaces
620
Services share
86.2 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 88 (1.8%) · Secondary 578 (12.0%) · Tertiary 4'161 (86.2%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

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

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 48 min · Car 31 min
AgglomerationPT 48 min · Car 31 min
Remoteness 194/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number5861
Head of governmentJean-Noël Goël
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities6'604 #27 VD · #310 CHGrowing municipalities1% #116 VD · #817 CHShrinking municipalities1% #185 VD · #1297 CHJobs per resident0.73 #32 VD · #203 CHFamilies & children25.3% #43 VD · #68 CHAge structure16% #217 VD · #1902 CHWomen share51.4% #71 VD · #273 CHForeign residents41.3% #15 VD · #63 CHPopulation density489/km² #47 VD · #518 CHTax burden15'457 #30 VD · #1091 CHTaxes59.5% #29 VDWarmest municipalities11 °C #20 VD · #78 CHSunniest municipalities47.3% #48 VD · #409 CHRainiest municipalities861 mm #293 VD · #2005 CHVoter turnout55.9% #244 VD · #1106 CHAgainst Switzerland20.6% #22 VD · #497 CHAligned with Switzerland79.4% #123 VD · #987 CHSVP strongholds15.9% #271 VD · #1960 CHSP strongholds26.6% #54 VD · #118 CHCentre strongholds5% #129 VD · #1793 CHFDP strongholds24.3% #132 VD · #261 CHGLP strongholds8.7% #102 VD · #489 CHGreen strongholds13.4% #82 VD · #226 CHLargest by area13.5 km² #67 VD · #727 CHHighest municipalities397 m #288 VD · #1911 CHSecond homes9.8% #169 VD · #1232 CHOrganic farming33.3% #42 VD · #291 CHBest-connected municipalities48 min #111 VD · #415 CHRemotest municipalities48 min #194 VD · #1708 CHHighest peaks442 m #285 VD · #2032 CHHighest-lying municipalities378 m #294 VD · #2042 CHGreatest vertical range70 m #268 VD · #1972 CHSteepest municipalities0.7° #296 VD · #2099 CHSolar potential37 GWh #45 VD · #524 CHSolar potential per capita5'634 kWh #279 VD · #1880 CHCheapest electricity28.59 Rp./kWh #221 VD · #1519 CHMost expensive electricity28.59 Rp./kWh #170 VD · #678 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Rolle?
The postal code of Rolle is 1180.
What is the tax rate in Rolle?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rolle is 59.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Rolle?
A single person without children pays about 15'457 CHF income tax in Rolle on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 28 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rolle have?
Rolle has 6'604 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rolle?
Rolle has 2'727 foreign residents, a share of 41.29% (2025).

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