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Habad

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  • Neighbourhood
  • Kiryat Malachi
  • 2,540 residents

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

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

In the CBS 2022 census, Haredi 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)>99%
  • Non-Jews (estimate)<1%

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 8 is Haredi · main religion: Jewish

In brief

Habad is a neighbourhood of Kiryat Malachi. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly Haredi area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: >99% (non-Jews: <1%).

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Median age

24

Israel: 30

Average household size

3.4

Israel: 3.0

Aged 0–19

42.6%

Israel: 35.4%

America & Oceania origin

4.9%

Israel: 4.8%

CBS socio-economic cluster (2021)

2 of 10

Cluster of the matching 2011 statistical area (1 = lowest, 10 = highest; area overlap 93%).

Who lives here

CBS Census 2022 · 2,540 residents in the census · every row beside the national average

HabadNational average

Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleHaredi
Aged 0–1942.6%
Aged 20–6448.5%
Aged 65+8.8%
Households with children aged 0–531.7%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)3.1Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪78,900Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)15.0%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)66.4%
Households owning their home43.0%
Households renting53.9%
Households without a car41.2%

Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 8 (2022 boundaries).

Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)

Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)50.8%
Europe (incl. former USSR)27.2%
America & Oceania4.9%
Africa13.1%
Asia4.1%
20.8%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 4.6%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 2.6%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).

11Synagogues
0Mikvaot
20Schools
73Kindergartens
0Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
0Ulpanim for olim

Schools by stream 20

State 4State-religious 11Haredi 5

Kindergartens by stream 73

State 17State-religious 47Haredi 9

Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 19 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 1 · 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 Kiryat Malachi

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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