Community character — an estimate based on official public data about the area
Mainly traditional area
Confidence: highthe official sources agree and are detailed enough for this place.
In the CBS 2022 census, traditional (masorti) 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)90%
Non-Jews (estimate)10%
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 35 is Traditional · main religion: Jewish
Arava is a neighbourhood of Dimona. Community character (an estimate from official data): Mainly traditional area. Estimated share of Jews among Israeli residents: 90% (non-Jews: 10%).
The full profile adds the map, the distance to each synagogue, mikveh and school, and a side-by-side comparison.
Cluster of the matching 2011 statistical area (1 = lowest, 10 = highest; area overlap 96%).
Who lives here
CBS Census 2022 · 2,250 residents in the census · every row beside the national average
AravaNational average
Main religionJewish
Most common household lifestyleTraditional
Aged 0–1927.7%
Aged 20–6447.7%
Aged 65+24.6%
Households with children aged 0–512.0%
Average number of children born per woman (so far)2.7Israel: 2.2
Median annual wage of employees₪91,000Israel: ₪104,300
Academic degree (aged 15+)7.0%
Worked in the past year (aged 15+)56.6%
Households owning their home47.9%
Households renting41.1%
Households without a car49.0%
Source: CBS, Population and Housing Census 2022, statistical area 35 (2022 boundaries).
Continent of origin (Jews & others, CBS categories)
Israel (born in Israel, father born in Israel)32.2%
Europe (incl. former USSR)21.7%
America & Oceania4.1%
Africa35.3%
Asia6.6%
36.7%Jews & others born abroad
≈ 2.7%Arrived 2002+ (≈ share of residents)
≈ 1.5%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).
2Synagogues
3Mikvaot
9Schools
21Kindergartens
1Yeshivot & kollelim (OSM)
1Ulpanim for olim
Schools by stream 9
State 4State-religious 3Haredi 2
Kindergartens by stream 21
State 8State-religious 5Haredi 8
Also: Daycare (ages 0–3): 8 · Kosher eateries tagged in OSM: 1 · Community centres (OSM): 1
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