About Bärau
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 48.4 km²
Population
9'574residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'313
Vacancy
0.69%
Foreign residents
9.3%
Dwellings
5'072
Jobs (FTE)
5'997
Tax multiplier
194%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bärau, 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
5'997 full-time-equivalent jobs across 754 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'997FTE total
Primary8.3%
Secondary24.1%
Tertiary67.6%
Land use
8% built-up, 50% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 4'839 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.0%
Agriculture49.8%
Forest42.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.4%, ahead of SP at 17.6%.
Source BFS
SVP33.4%+0.5 pp
SP17.6%+3.7 pp
Mitte10.8%
Grüne10.4%−3.6 pp
GLP8.7%+0.1 pp
FDP6.0%−0.3 pp
EVP5.1%+0.6 pp
Others
4.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.6%
Second homes13.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'312 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.1°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Langnau i.E., 744 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1312 mm
Langnau i.E. · 744 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen 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
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
