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Village · Al-Kasom Regional Council · Southern District

Sa'Wa by the numbers

A young town

Sa'Wa has 5,671 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 98% of them.

Population
5,671
57% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,303
32% lower than the national average
Schools
3
22 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
1 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sa'Wa compare with other towns?

Sa'Wa Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪10,303Lower wages than 73% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Sa'Wa

4,655 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Sa'Wa?

₪10,303 a month for the average employee, 32% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,303average monthly salary

32% below the national average.

Sa'Wa
₪10,303
Israel
₪15,140
34.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,699self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 5 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Sa'Wa

3 schools, 22 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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3Schools
22Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens22 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Sa'Wa?

57% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Sa'Wa
57%
42%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Sa'Wa
70%
18%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

5.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.4%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 Sa'Wa vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (94%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sa'Wa voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+88 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202250%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (87%).

Ra'am
94.2%
Joint List
3.8%
The Democrats
0.7%
Shas
0.2%
Likud
0.1%
United Torah Judaism
0.1%

Sa'Wa 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 Sa'Wa?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Al-Kasom Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,438 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪14,186
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed12.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue11.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 51 agorot go to education and 28 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪8,367 thousand.

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

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Sa'Wa: common questions

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What is the population of Sa'Wa?

Sa'Wa has 5,671 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Sa'Wa?

Sa'Wa has 3 schools, 22 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sa'Wa?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sa'Wa is ₪10,303, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Sa'Wa in?

Sa'Wa is in the Southern District, in the Al-Kasom Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1360