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Village · Neve Midbar Regional Council · Southern District

Abu Qureinat by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Abu Qureinat has 2,916 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 97% of them, with fewer graduates than 99% of them and has fewer renters than 94% of them.

Population
2,916
53% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,100
33% lower than the national average
Schools
8
30 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
1 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Abu Qureinat compare with other towns?

Abu Qureinat Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How educated?

4%Fewer graduates than 99% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than 97% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

3%Fewer renters than 94% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

4.9Bigger families than 94% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

35%More car-free households than 93% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,100Lower wages than 76% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; 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 Abu Qureinat?

₪10,100 a month for the average employee, 33% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪10,100average monthly salary

33% below the national average.

Abu Qureinat
₪10,100
Israel
₪15,140
31.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,883self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Abu Qureinat get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 16 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Abu Qureinat

8 schools, 30 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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8Schools
30Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 8.

Schools8 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens30 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Abu Qureinat?

53% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Abu Qureinat
53%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Abu Qureinat
82%
12%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

11.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Abu Qureinat vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (95%). Turnout 88%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Abu Qureinat voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+89 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202688%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202250%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (90%).

Ra'am
94.6%
Joint List
2.4%
The Democrats
1.5%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.2%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Abu Qureinat 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 Abu Qureinat?

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 Neve Midbar Regional Council pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪20,946
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed6.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue8.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 63 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,015 thousand.

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

Towns like Abu Qureinat, and nearby

Most similar: Segev-Shalom, Jisr az-Zarqa, Uzeir

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

Segev-Shalom17,442 residents · wage ₪9,306Jisr az-Zarqa15,973 residents · wage ₪8,701Uzeir3,665 residents · wage ₪8,660Ibtin2,949 residents · wage ₪9,051

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Abu Qureinat: common questions

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What is the population of Abu Qureinat?

Abu Qureinat has 2,916 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Abu Qureinat?

Abu Qureinat has 8 schools, 30 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Abu Qureinat?

The average monthly wage per employee in Abu Qureinat is ₪10,100, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Abu Qureinat?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Abu Qureinat get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Abu Qureinat in?

Abu Qureinat is in the Southern District, in the Neve Midbar Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1342