About Gossau (ZH)
Gossau is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Gossau itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Bertschikon, Grüt, Herschmettlen and Ottikon.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 18.3 km²
Population
10'605residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'612
Vacancy
0.55%
Foreign residents
16.8%
Dwellings
4'909
Jobs (FTE)
2'675
Tax multiplier
117%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gossau (ZH), coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
2'675 full-time-equivalent jobs across 629 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'675FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary35.0%
Tertiary59.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 73% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 540 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.6%
Agriculture73.5%
Forest14.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.2%, ahead of FDP at 11.5%.
Source BFS
SVP40.2%+4.0 pp
FDP11.5%−2.8 pp
SP11.4%+1.6 pp
GLP9.7%−1.4 pp
Mitte7.1%
Grüne7.0%−3.2 pp
EVP5.7%−1.4 pp
Others
4.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025