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Kibbutz · Gezer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1951

Sha'alvim by the numbers

A renter-heavy, young and family-oriented kibbutz

Sha'alvim has 2,006 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 89% of them, with more renters than 91% of them and has bigger families than 87% of them.

Population
2,006
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,791
31% higher than the national average
Schools
4
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Sha'alvim compare with other towns?

Sha'alvim Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

41%More renters than 91% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

4%Younger than 89% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

4.3Bigger families than 87% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Sha'alvim?

₪19,791 a month for the average employee, 31% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,791average monthly salary (Gezer Regional Council)

31% above the national average.

The council
₪19,791
Israel
₪15,140
20.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,038self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 159 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Sha'alvim

4 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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4Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 4.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Safety in Sha'alvim

50 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents50 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Sha'alvim?

14% 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 Gezer Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
60%
29%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Sha'alvim vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (68%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sha'alvim voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+62 points) and Yashar less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202280%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (72%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
67.5%
Likud
7.9%
Otzma Yehudit
6.9%
Amcha Yisrael
6.9%
Yashar
2.1%
Together (Beyachad)
1.9%

Sha'alvim 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 Sha'alvim?

About ₪306 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gezer Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,364
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue66.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Sha'alvim, and nearby

Most similar: Mitzpe Yeriho, Ma'ale Mikhmas, Yad Binyamin

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

Mitzpe Yeriho2,850 residents · wage ₪13,335Ma'ale Mikhmas2,415 residents · wage ₪14,103Yad Binyamin4,348 residents · wage ₪15,555Tekoa5,013 residents · wage ₪14,002

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Sha'alvim: common questions

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What is the population of Sha'alvim?

Sha'alvim has 2,006 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Sha'alvim?

Sha'alvim has 4 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sha'alvim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gezer Regional Council is ₪19,791, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Sha'alvim in?

Sha'alvim is in the Central District, in the Gezer Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 856