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Kibbutz · Brenner Regional Council · Central District · founded 1927

Gan Shelomo by the numbers

An affluent and older kibbutz

Gan Shelomo has 665 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 81% of them and has smaller households than 77% of them.

Population
665
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,529
42% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gan Shelomo compare with other towns?

Gan Shelomo Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪13,070Higher wages than 83% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

16%Older than 81% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

41%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Gan Shelomo

192 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Gan Shelomo?

₪21,529 a month for the average employee, 42% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,529average monthly salary (Brenner Regional Council)

42% above the national average.

The council
₪21,529
Israel
₪15,140
20%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,456self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 702 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Gan Shelomo

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gan Shelomo?

30% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Brenner Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
55%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
26%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Gan Shelomo vote?

Largest list: Yashar (36%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gan Shelomo voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+22 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202278%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (45%).

Yashar
35.5%
The Democrats
27.9%
Together (Beyachad)
24.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
2.5%
Amcha Yisrael
2.5%

Gan Shelomo 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 Gan Shelomo?

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 Brenner Regional Council pays about ₪305 a month in arnona on average (₪3,663 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,286
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue51.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Gan Shelomo, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Hayim, Yarkona, Nahshon

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

Kfar Hayim667 residents · wage ₪13,000Yarkona365 residents · wage ₪13,250Nahshon608 residents · wage ₪13,140Aseret1,009 residents · wage ₪12,660

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Gan Shelomo: common questions

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What is the population of Gan Shelomo?

Gan Shelomo has 665 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gan Shelomo?

Gan Shelomo has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Gan Shelomo?

The average monthly wage per employee in Brenner Regional Council is ₪21,529, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gan Shelomo in?

Gan Shelomo is in the Central District, in the Brenner Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 144