Population
12'616↑0.7%
About Goldau
City · Schwyz
Goldau is a town in the community of Arth, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It lies between the Rigi and Rossberg mountains, and between lakes Zug and Lauerz. Well known attractions include the Natur- und Tierpark Goldau and the Arth-Goldau valley station of the Arth-Rigi Bahn connecting to the Rigi mountain.
Population
12'616
Tax multiplier
145%
Goldau in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.145%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 50'700↑2.1%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 56'500↑2.3%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%↓4.3%
0.15%↓6.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Forest45%
- Agriculture41%
- Settlement10%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
30.8%↑1.5%
Top quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 39/ m²
+117% vs CH
Dwellings
6'000↓4.0%
Jobs (FTE)
3'209↑0.3%
87%
Housing market in Goldau
The rental vacancy rate is 0.15%, 72% below the cantonal average (0.53 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 145%, 3% above the cantonal average (141 %). Median taxable income is CHF 59'000, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Goldau has 12'616 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).