Summary

The number of inhabitants in Hindelbank has changed to 2791 in the past 3 years. This is a population change of 5.8%.

Population data

Average income totals CHF 68’740. 9.9% of the population have a university degree, 27.4% have completed higher vocational education, 48.31% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 14.44% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling. The total unemployment rate is 0.97%.

Taxes

The tax rate is 14.93%. The actual percentage of tax paid varies from person to person and depends on aspects such as actual income, marital status and the overall level of deductions. In Hindelbank, for instance, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 18.89% tax, a married couple with two children 10.31% and a couple without children 14.42%. The tax percentage for a childless, single person is 19.72%.

New builds

Hindelbank has seen the construction of 72 new apartments over the last 5 years. One-room apartments comprise 2 of the newly constructed apartments – ideal for singles. The number of newly built 2-room apartments amounts to 3. A total of 22 new 3-room apartments and 32 4-room apartments were built. Funds were also invested in larger apartments: 11 5-room apartments were created, providing plenty of living space; 2 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms were also constructed.

Housing stock

As a result of new construction, the amount of housing available in Hindelbank has changed, and there are now a total of 1368 apartments. One-room properties make up a total of 39 apartments in the region. There are also 159 apartments with 2 rooms, 349 apartments with 3 rooms and 465 4-room apartments. Finally, 240 5-room apartments and 116 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are available in the region.

Unoccupied apartments

The 1.76% vacancy rate in Hindelbank means that 1.27% of the 2-room apartments, 2.01% of apartments with 3 rooms and 2.16% of all 4-room apartments are currently vacant.

Property market (rental only)

The average rent price for rental properties is CHF 1500 per month. 25% of all rents on offer are below a monthly rent of CHF 1290, or they are equal to this amount (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1829 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.