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Community settlement · Nahal Sorek Regional Council · Central District · founded 2010

Ganei Tal by the numbers

A highly educated, car-dependent and family-oriented town

Ganei Tal has 1,070 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 95% of them, fewer car-free households than 92% of them and bigger families than 91% of them.

Population
1,070
44% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,366
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ganei Tal compare with other towns?

Ganei Tal Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

53%More graduates than 95% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 92% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

4.1Bigger families than 91% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪11,790Higher wages than 71% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Ganei Tal?

₪15,366 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪15,366average monthly salary (Nahal Sorek Regional Council)

1% above the national average.

The council
₪15,366
Israel
₪15,140
30.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,642self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 478 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ganei Tal

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ganei Tal?

44% 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 Nahal Sorek Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
44%
50%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
15%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.3%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 Ganei Tal vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (51%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ganei Tal voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+46 points) and Yashar less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202283%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (54%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
50.8%
Likud
20.7%
Together (Beyachad)
6.9%
Amcha Yisrael
5.5%
Otzma Yehudit
4.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.1%

Ganei Tal 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 Ganei Tal?

About ₪281 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Nahal Sorek Regional Council pays about ₪281 a month in arnona on average (₪3,366 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,304
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue52.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ganei Tal, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar HaRo'e, HaZore'im, Gimzo

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

Kfar HaRo'e1,349 residents · wage ₪12,690HaZore'im1,202 residents · wage ₪10,800Gimzo1,150 residents · wage ₪12,810Hafez Hayim707 residents · wage ₪10,380

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Ganei Tal: common questions

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What is the population of Ganei Tal?

Ganei Tal has 1,070 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ganei Tal?

Ganei Tal has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ganei Tal?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nahal Sorek Regional Council is ₪15,366, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ganei Tal in?

Ganei Tal is in the Central District, in the Nahal Sorek Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1371