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Kibbutz · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1938

Ma'ale HaHamisha by the numbers

A highly educated and affluent kibbutz

Ma'ale HaHamisha has 900 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 71% of them, with more graduates than 95% of them and has more renters than 73% of them.

Population
900
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ma'ale HaHamisha compare with other towns?

Ma'ale HaHamisha 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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How much do people earn?

₪15,090Higher wages than 94% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 73% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 71% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 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.

Ma'ale HaHamisha in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Ma'ale HaHamisha?

    ₪16,830 a month for the average employee, 11% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪16,830average monthly salary (Mateh Yehuda Regional Council)

    11% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪16,830
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    3.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪12,731self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 880 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Ma'ale HaHamisha

    1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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    1Schools
    2Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Ma'ale HaHamisha?

    13% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Mateh Yehuda Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    32%
    55%
    13%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    61%
    19%
    16%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    3.3%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 Ma'ale HaHamisha vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (39%). Turnout 75%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ma'ale HaHamisha voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Likud less (‎-18).

    Turnout
    Here, 202675%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202272%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (37%).

    Yashar
    38.5%
    The Democrats
    32.4%
    Together (Beyachad)
    15.3%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    4.2%
    The Reservists and the Economic Party
    2.5%
    Likud
    2.3%

    Ma'ale HaHamisha 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 Ma'ale HaHamisha?

    About ₪323 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council pays about ₪323 a month in arnona on average (₪3,879 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.1
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪11,489
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed93.2%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue56.7%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,797 thousand.

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

    Towns like Ma'ale HaHamisha, and nearby

    Most similar: Neve Ilan, Shave Zion, Gelil Yam

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

    Neve Ilan1,052 residents · wage ₪13,980Shave Zion1,321 residents · wage ₪14,130Gelil Yam641 residents · wage ₪12,620Ein Hod604 residents · wage ₪13,200

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    Ma'ale HaHamisha: common questions

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    What is the population of Ma'ale HaHamisha?

    Ma'ale HaHamisha has 900 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Ma'ale HaHamisha?

    Ma'ale HaHamisha has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Ma'ale HaHamisha?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is ₪16,830, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    What share of Ma'ale HaHamisha's residents are Arab?

    1% of Ma'ale HaHamisha's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

    Which district is Ma'ale HaHamisha in?

    Ma'ale HaHamisha is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 286