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Local council · Northern District

Eilabun by the numbers

Eilabun has 5,843 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 77% of them, with fewer renters than 75% of them and has more car-free households than 74% of them.

Population
5,843
27% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪12,096
20% lower than the national average
Crime
34.3 per 1,000
About the national average
Schools
3
8 kindergartens

How does Eilabun compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

12%Older than 77% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

20%More car-free households than 74% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Smaller households than 71% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much crime?

34.3More crime than 70% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪12,096Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

20%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; 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 Eilabun?

₪12,096 a month for the average employee, 20% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪12,096average monthly salary

20% below the national average.

Eilabun
₪12,096
Israel
₪15,140
31.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,836self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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5
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 130 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Eilabun

3 schools, 8 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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3Schools
8Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens8 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Eilabun

6 sports facilities, 11 public transport lines

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Sports facilities6 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport11 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Eilabun: is Eilabun safe?

34.3 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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34.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 25% from 2024. Violent offences are 14% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (201 cases).

Road accidents272 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Eilabun?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Eilabun
27%
61%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Eilabun
63%
18%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

16.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
6.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
6.3%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 Eilabun vote?

Largest list: Joint List (45%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Eilabun voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+37 points) and Likud less (‎-18).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (40%).

Joint List
45.4%
The Democrats
22.5%
Ra'am
19.3%
Yashar
4.7%
Together (Beyachad)
2.5%
Likud
2.1%

Eilabun 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 Eilabun?

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 Eilabun 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₪7,682
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed82.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue37.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 37 agorot go to education and 18 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪295 thousand.

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

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Eilabun, and nearby

Most similar: Rame, Fassuta, Isfiya

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

Rame8,361 residents · wage ₪11,986Fassuta3,383 residents · wage ₪12,895Isfiya13,522 residents · wage ₪12,348Peqi'in (Buqei'a)6,275 residents · wage ₪11,941

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Eilabun: common questions

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What is the population of Eilabun?

Eilabun has 5,843 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Eilabun safe?

In 2025, police opened 34.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Eilabun, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Eilabun?

Eilabun has 3 schools, 8 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Eilabun?

The average monthly wage per employee in Eilabun is ₪12,096, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Eilabun's residents are Arab?

99% of Eilabun's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Eilabun in?

Eilabun is in the Northern District, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 530