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Avishur

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  • Neighbourhood
  • Arad
  • 6,230 residents

Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area

Mainly secular area
Confidence: mediumonly one detailed source covers this place, or the sources differ somewhat.

In the CBS 2022 census, secular households are the most common group in this area (for a city: in the areas where most residents live). Other groups can be large.

Jews and non-Jews — estimate

  • Jews (estimate)88%
  • Non-Jews (estimate)12%

Share of Israeli residents, foreign nationals not included; “Jews” includes residents the CBS classes as “others”. Non-binding estimate. How is this calculated?

CBS Census 2022: the main household lifestyle in statistical area 3 is Secular · main religion: Jewish

In brief

Avishur is a neighbourhood of Arad. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly secular area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: 88% (non-Jews: 12%).

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Median age

27

Israel: 30

Average household size

2.8

Israel: 3.0

Aged 0–19

37.3%

Israel: 35.4%

America & Oceania origin

5.6%

Israel: 4.8%

CBS socio-economic cluster (2021)

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Not available for this area (no matching 2011 area with at least 50% overlap).

Who lives here

CBS Census 2022 · 6,230 residents in the census · every row beside the national average

AvishurNational average

Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleSecular
Aged 0–1937.3%
Aged 20–6449.6%
Aged 65+13.1%
Households with children aged 0–530.1%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)2.0Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪84,300Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)12.4%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)65.5%
Households owning their home56.6%
Households renting40.5%
Households without a car49.5%

Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 3 (2022 boundaries).

Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)

Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)41.6%
Europe (incl. former USSR)41.0%
America & Oceania5.6%
Africa8.4%
Asia3.3%
35.3%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 9.1%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 5.4%Arrived 2010+ (≈ share of residents)

Most common country of origin here: Israel

CBS “origin” = own country of birth for those born abroad, father's country of birth for those born in Israel. “America & Oceania” is a single CBS category covering North, Central and South America and Oceania. CBS does not publish a France-only share by area.

Sources: CBS Census 2022; Ministry of Aliyah and Integration (data.gov.il).

Jewish life nearby

Counted within 1.0 km of the neighbourhood centre, in a straight line (mikvaot: within 1.5 km).

3Synagogues
2Mikvaot
12Schools
54Kindergartens
0Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
1Ulpanim for olim

Schools by stream 12

State 5State-religious 1Haredi 6

Kindergartens by stream 54

State 8State-religious 3Haredi 43

Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 12 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 0 · Community centres (OSM): 1

Sources: Ministry of Education (institutions, Oct 2026), Ministry of Religious Services (mikvaot, Aug 2026), Be'er Sheva municipality (synagogues), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). OSM coverage of synagogues and their nusach is incomplete.

Other neighbourhoods in Arad

Non-binding estimate. General orientation only, from public third-party data that may be inaccurate, incomplete or outdated. Not professional, legal, real-estate, financial or immigration advice. Aggregate statistics describe areas, not individuals. Verify independently before any decision; the site operators accept no responsibility or liability.

Sources: official public data — CBS Census 2022 and socio-economic index 2021, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Services, Ministry of Aliyah and Integration — and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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