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Community settlement · Lakhish Regional Council · Southern District · founded 2013

Eliav by the numbers

A young, highly educated and affluent town

Eliav has 846 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than all of them, with more graduates than 99% of them and has bigger families than 97% of them.

Population
846
39% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,541
9% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Eliav compare with other towns?

Eliav Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

0%Younger than all other towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

69%More graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪16,330Higher wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

4.9Bigger families than 97% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Eliav?

₪16,541 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,541average monthly salary (Lakhish Regional Council)

9% above the national average.

The council
₪16,541
Israel
₪15,140
21.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,579self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Eliav get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 705 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Lakhish Regional Council. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Eliav

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Eliav?

39% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Lakhish Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
39%
52%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
74%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Eliav vote?

Largest list: Yashar (27%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Eliav voted Together (Beyachad) more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202283%

In 2022 the largest list here was National Unity (32%).

Yashar
26.9%
Together (Beyachad)
24%
Amcha Yisrael
13.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
12.7%
The Democrats
7.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
7.2%

Eliav All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Eliav?

About ₪296 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lakhish Regional Council pays about ₪296 a month in arnona on average (₪3,546 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,542
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪11,177 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Lakhish Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

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Eliav: common questions

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What is the population of Eliav?

Eliav has 846 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Eliav?

Eliav has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Eliav?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lakhish Regional Council is ₪16,541, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Eliav?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Eliav get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Eliav in?

Eliav is in the Southern District, in the Lakhish Regional Council, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1365