About Goldach
Goldach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 4.7 km²
Population
9'783residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'691
Vacancy
3.40%
Foreign residents
27.9%
Dwellings
4'882
Jobs (FTE)
4'147
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Goldach, 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
4'147 full-time-equivalent jobs across 470 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'147FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary39.9%
Tertiary58.3%
Land use
56% built-up, 29% agricultural, 13% forest. Measured across 471 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement57.2%
Agriculture29.6%
Forest13.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.5%, ahead of Mitte at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SVP35.5%+1.2 pp
Mitte20.1%
FDP13.8%−2.2 pp
SP13.7%+0.3 pp
Grüne7.5%+0.1 pp
GLP5.0%−1.7 pp
EVP1.4%+0.3 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.1%
Second homes7.9%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025