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Cooperative moshav · Hevel Yavne Regional Council · Central District · founded 1949

Bnei Darom by the numbers

An affluent, family-oriented and highly educated moshav

Bnei Darom has 1,109 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has bigger families than 92% of them, more graduates than 88% of them and fewer renters than 86% of them.

Population
1,109
37% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,272
14% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Bnei Darom compare with other towns?

Bnei Darom Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪15,180Higher wages than 94% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 92% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

48%More graduates than 88% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

16%Fewer renters than 86% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
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 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Bnei Darom?

₪17,272 a month for the average employee, 14% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,272average monthly salary (Hevel Yavne Regional Council)

14% above the national average.

The council
₪17,272
Israel
₪15,140
24.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,510self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 625 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Bnei Darom

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Bnei Darom?

37% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hevel Yavne Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
37%
53%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
61%
25%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.2%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 Bnei Darom vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (30%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bnei Darom voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (40%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
30.3%
Together (Beyachad)
17.4%
Likud
12.4%
Amcha Yisrael
10.7%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
8.8%
Yashar
7.4%

Bnei Darom 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 Bnei Darom?

About ₪305 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 Hevel Yavne Regional Council pays about ₪305 a month in arnona on average (₪3,654 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,886
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue69.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Bnei Darom, and nearby

Most similar: Nir Galim, Alone Aba, Hulda

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

Nir Galim1,251 residents · wage ₪14,640Alone Aba911 residents · wage ₪14,350Hulda1,306 residents · wage ₪15,650Yad Hana952 residents · wage ₪15,030

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Bnei Darom: common questions

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What is the population of Bnei Darom?

Bnei Darom has 1,109 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Bnei Darom?

Bnei Darom has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Bnei Darom?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Yavne Regional Council is ₪17,272, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Bnei Darom's residents are Arab?

1% of Bnei Darom's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Bnei Darom in?

Bnei Darom is in the Central District, in the Hevel Yavne Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 592