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Village · Mateh Yehuda Regional Council · Jerusalem District · founded 1983

Newe Shalom by the numbers

A highly educated and affluent town

Newe Shalom has 332 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 98% of them, fewer car-free households than 79% of them and more renters than 73% of them.

Population
332
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,830
11% higher than the national average
Schools
1
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
9 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Newe Shalom compare with other towns?

Newe Shalom Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

60%More graduates than 98% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,850Higher wages than 81% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

5%Fewer car-free households than 79% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

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

9%Younger than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 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 Newe Shalom?

₪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
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 962 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 Newe Shalom

1 school, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Newe Shalom?

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 Newe Shalom vote?

Largest list: Joint List (47%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Newe Shalom voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+38 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (31%).

Joint List
47.2%
The Democrats
34.7%
Ra'am
8.9%
Yashar
6%
Together (Beyachad)
1.6%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
1.6%

Newe Shalom 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 Newe Shalom?

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 Newe Shalom, and nearby

Most similar: Shekef, Daverat, Kfar HaRo'e

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

Shekef646 residents · wage ₪12,030Daverat613 residents · wage ₪12,350Kfar HaRo'e1,349 residents · wage ₪12,690Kfar HaHoresh723 residents · wage ₪13,220

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Newe Shalom: common questions

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What is the population of Newe Shalom?

Newe Shalom has 332 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Newe Shalom?

Newe Shalom has 1 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Newe Shalom?

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

What share of Newe Shalom's residents are Arab?

52% of Newe Shalom's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Newe Shalom in?

Newe Shalom is in the Jerusalem District, in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1259