About Bussigny
Bussigny is the name of several places:Bussigny, Vaud, formerly Bussigny-près-Lausanne, Switzerland Bussigny railway station Bussigny-sur-Oron, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 4.8 km²
Population
11'632residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'697
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
40.1%
Dwellings
5'667
Jobs (FTE)
6'355
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bussigny, 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
6'355 full-time-equivalent jobs across 626 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'355FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary32.9%
Tertiary67.0%
Land use
57% built-up, 25% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 479 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement57.4%
Agriculture25.5%
Forest17.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.4%, ahead of FDP at 19.1%.
Source BFS
SP32.4%+7.9 pp
FDP19.1%−1.0 pp
SVP16.8%+0.5 pp
Grüne12.6%−6.4 pp
GLP7.0%−1.8 pp
Mitte4.6%
PdA2.4%−0.1 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
