About Hinwil
Hinwil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 22.3 km²
Population
11'961residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'592
Vacancy
0.73%
Foreign residents
19.9%
Dwellings
5'616
Jobs (FTE)
6'999
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hinwil, 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
6'999 full-time-equivalent jobs across 881 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'999FTE total
Primary2.5%
Secondary35.9%
Tertiary61.6%
Land use
20% built-up, 52% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 2'228 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.0%
Agriculture52.9%
Forest27.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.8%, ahead of SP at 12.9%.
Source BFS
SVP41.8%−0.1 pp
SP12.9%+2.2 pp
Mitte9.6%
FDP9.4%−2.0 pp
GLP9.1%−0.3 pp
Grüne7.1%−3.7 pp
EVP3.4%−0.5 pp
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.4%
Second homes6.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
