Civiora
Coat of arms of Hellsau

Hellsau

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

47/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’351 / 2’110

Taxes10/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity59/100
Housing98/100
PT service66/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 — Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude519 m
Area1.5 km²
Postcode3429
FSO no.408
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Emmental
Tax burden15.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2025
Electricity price27.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums612 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population213+0.9 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate6.82 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
HellsauSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00015.37 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.97 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00014.46 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.86 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00018.51 %16.43 %

2025 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

27.70 ct./kWh

of which energy 10.89 · grid 11.25 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 10.89Grid 11.25Levies and surcharge 5.56ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

612 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model — median of the 26 offers in premium region BE-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
463.00 CHF/month
19–25 years
315.80 CHF/month
Child
118.80 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
2010193
2011193
2012189
2013191
2014195
2015201
2016206
2017209
2018211
2019211
2020214
2021214
2022203
2023209
2024213

213 inhabitants

Density: 144 inhab./km² · 2024

+1.9 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 23.5 %20–64 years 57.7 %65 and over 18.8 %
Foreign population
6.1 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20152.53
20160.00
20171.25
20181.25
20192.47
20201.20
20210.00
20223.49
20237.95
20241.14
20256.82
Vacant dwellings601.06.2025
Vacancy rate6.82 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)88

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS) — housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)
Public transport stops / 1’0004.69Swiss median: 3.37

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

Territory and local economy

Official
Settlement area (reference year 2004/2009)
6.7 %
Agricultural area (reference year 2004/2009)
69.3 %
Wooded area (reference year 2004/2009)
24.0 %
Jobs129reference year 2018

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021 — key figures of communesView source

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:CHE Hellsau COA.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).