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Kibbutz · Hof HaSharon Regional Council · Central District · founded 1951

Ga'ash by the numbers

A highly educated kibbutz

Ga'ash has 957 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has smaller households than 84% of them, more graduates than 80% of them and more car-free households than 74% of them.

Population
957
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪23,061
52% higher than the national average
Schools
1
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ga'ash compare with other towns?

Ga'ash Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%More car-free households than 74% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Older than 70% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

23%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,890Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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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 Ga'ash?

₪23,061 a month for the average employee, 52% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,061average monthly salary (Hof HaSharon Regional Council)

52% above the national average.

The council
₪23,061
Israel
₪15,140
20.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,653self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 602 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hof HaSharon Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Ga'ash

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ga'ash?

17% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hof HaSharon Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Ga'ash vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (36%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ga'ash voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+29 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (40%).

The Democrats
35.7%
Yashar
32.3%
Together (Beyachad)
17.6%
Likud
4.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.4%

Ga'ash 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 Ga'ash?

About ₪353 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaSharon Regional Council pays about ₪353 a month in arnona on average (₪4,230 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪47
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,873
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed96.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue77.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ga'ash, and nearby

Most similar: Netiv HaLamed-He, Givat Hayim (Ihud), Ga'ton

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Netiv HaLamed-He682 residents · wage ₪11,870Givat Hayim (Ihud)1,283 residents · wage ₪11,340Ga'ton733 residents · wage ₪11,470Ramat David716 residents · wage ₪11,120

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Ga'ash: common questions

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What is the population of Ga'ash?

Ga'ash has 957 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ga'ash?

Ga'ash has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ga'ash?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaSharon Regional Council is ₪23,061, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ga'ash in?

Ga'ash is in the Central District, in the Hof HaSharon Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 842