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Aargau · Bezirk Rheinfelden · BFS commune no. 4251[7]

Coat of arms of HellikonHellikon

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’639per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’59213.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]83710.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]59 minto Muttenz

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Hellikon ranks for your household →
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BuusHemmikenObermumpfSchupfartWegenstettenZuzgen BuusHemmikenObermumpfSchupfartWegenstettenZuzgen Hellikon

Hellikon has 837 residents, making it the 177th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

10% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’592 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Aargau.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 564 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Muttenz, about 59 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’721
7.4%		9’253
11.6%		13’592
13.6%		26’326
17.6%		41’232
20.6%		74’340
24.8%
Married, single income, no children1’455
2.9%		4’890
6.1%		8’013
8.0%		18’149
12.1%		32’198
16.1%		63’816
21.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’124
2.2%		4’463
5.6%		7’500
7.5%		17’105
11.4%		29’520
14.8%		60’507
20.2%
Married, single income, 2 children24
0.0%		2’126
2.7%		4’250
4.3%		13’163
8.8%		25’782
12.9%		57’192
19.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 120%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22%, Roman Catholic 22%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 517CHF 564
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 121CHF 143

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Muttenz59
Basel SBB66
Liestal70
Olten87
Baden89
Aarau91
Allschwil94
Dietikon100

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Schupfart13’059564922
Zuzgen13’325564918
Wegenstetten13’4855641’008
Hellikon13’592564837
Obermumpf13’6995641’090
BuusBL16’0826191’127
HemmikenBL16’901619263

Population

Residents837[4]
Foreign nationals10.0%
Aged 0–1918.6%
Aged 20–6458.1%
Aged 65+23.3%
Area7.04 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Wappen Hellikon AG.svg, Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.