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Moshav · Eshkol Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1970

Talme Eliyahu by the numbers

Talme Eliyahu has 480 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 72% of them, with fewer graduates than 83% of them and has fewer renters than 73% of them.

Population
480
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,119
6% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Talme Eliyahu compare with other towns?

Talme Eliyahu Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

20%Fewer graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,560Lower wages than 79% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 73% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

15%Older than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

9%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 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Talme Eliyahu

262 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Talme Eliyahu?

₪16,119 a month for the average employee, 6% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,119average monthly salary (Eshkol Regional Council)

6% above the national average.

The council
₪16,119
Israel
₪15,140
22.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,700self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Talme Eliyahu get an income tax credit of
20%
on income up to ₪267,840 a year. Worth up to about ₪4,464 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 449 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Who lives in Talme Eliyahu?

35% 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 Eshkol Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
35%
53%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
79%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.3%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 Talme Eliyahu vote?

Largest list: Likud (38%). Turnout 69%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Talme Eliyahu voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202669%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (39%).

Likud
37.6%
Yashar
19.7%
Otzma Yehudit
10.2%
Together (Beyachad)
8.9%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
7%
Shas
4.5%

Talme Eliyahu 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 Talme Eliyahu?

About ₪302 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Eshkol Regional Council pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,618 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪17,993
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue22.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Talme Eliyahu, and nearby

Most similar: Avital, Shefer, Mahseya

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

Avital637 residents · wage ₪9,220Shefer507 residents · wage ₪8,280Mahseya485 residents · wage ₪8,700Berosh561 residents · wage ₪8,880

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Talme Eliyahu: common questions

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What is the population of Talme Eliyahu?

Talme Eliyahu has 480 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

What is the average salary in Talme Eliyahu?

The average monthly wage per employee in Eshkol Regional Council is ₪16,119, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Talme Eliyahu?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Talme Eliyahu get an income tax credit of 20% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪267,840 a year.

Which district is Talme Eliyahu in?

Talme Eliyahu is in the Southern District, in the Eshkol Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1051