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Schwellbrunn

Canton: Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes52/100
Premiums81/100
Electricity24/100
Housing36/100
PT service81/100

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

Median altitude909 m
Area17.4 km²
Postcode9100
FSO no.3004
DistrictBezirk Hinterland
Tax burden12.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums556 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’543−0.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.52 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops12No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Schwellbrunn pays 12.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’950 a year. That is CHF 540 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SchwellbrunnSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’950 CHF/year540 CHF/year less
12.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’000 CHF/year1’700 CHF/year less
15.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’380 CHF/year910 CHF/year more
12.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’820 CHF/year1’910 CHF/year more
11.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’300 CHF/year690 CHF/year less
15.4 %
16.2 %

2026 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 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Schwellbrunn pays 29.21 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’310 a year. That is CHF 104 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.21 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.64Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.33Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.24ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Schwellbrunn pays a median CHF 556 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’670 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 44 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

556 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region AR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult422.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’070 CHF/year
19–25 years289.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’470 CHF/year
Child110.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’320 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Schwellbrunn has 1’543 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.5% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’543 inhabitants

Density: 89 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 25.9 %20–64 years 53.6 %65 and over 20.5 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 14 (7.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.52% of homes in Schwellbrunn were vacant, about 1 in 192 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)761

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

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

Public transport

Derived from official data

Schwellbrunn has 12 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 262 departures are scheduled across all stops, 43 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops12No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday262of which evening (from 8 pm): 43 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday19976 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.78Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

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

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Schwellbrunn’s territory is 5.6% built-up, 59.5% farmland and 34.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.6 %Farmland 59.5 %Forest 34.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs511reference year 2018
Establishments158reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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