I think it was really low anyway so any spill over at all was going to lead to a significant increase from such a small base.
Wonder is centre parcs impacting the numbers retained locally?
Probably a few hundred jobs there and thousands of dependents so would have to have a positive effect.
Yes my pal Harko moved back there a few years ago and two of his kids are working in Centre Parks. If that wasnât there theyâd be living in Dublin or London.
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Key Findings
- It is the first time in 171 years that Irelandâs population exceeded the five million threshold. There were 5,149,139 people in the State on Sunday, 03 April 2022, an 8% increase since April 2016.
- The average age of the population increased from 37.4 in 2016 to 38.8 in 2022.
- The number of people with dual Irish citizenship was 170,597 which represents a 63% increase from 2016.
- There was a drop from 87% to 83% in the proportion of people who reported their health was good or very good since 2016.
- Approximately a third of all workers (747,961 people) worked from home for at least some part of their week.
- The proportion of the population who identified Roman Catholic as their religion fell from 79% in 2016 to 69% in 2022.
- More than 700,000 people indicated that they undertook voluntary work, and of those, nearly 300,000 people volunteered in a sporting organisation.
- Almost 80% of households had a broadband internet connection in 2022, up from 71% in 2016.
Some of the Highlights of the Report
Population Changes
Irelandâs population increased by 8% (387,274 people) to 5,149,139 in the six years between April 2016 and April 2022. All counties showed population growth from 5% in Donegal, Kilkenny, and Tipperary, to 14% in Longford. The east of the country showed strong growth with Meath at 13%, followed by Fingal (12%) and Kildare (11%).
Population by Age and Sex
The highest increase in population was seen in the over 70s at 26% while there was a 4% fall in the numbers of people aged 25 to 39. The average age of the population increased from 37.4 in 2016 to 38.8 in 2022 continuing the aging population trend from 2011 when it was 36.1.
There were 2,544,549 males and 2,604,590 females in the country which is 98 males for every 100 females.
Citizenship
Irish and dual-Irish citizens made up 84% of the population. The number of non-Irish citizens increased since 2016 and now stands at 631,785, which represents 12% of Irelandâs usual resident population. The number of people who recorded dual Irish citizenship was 170,597, representing a 63% increase from 2016.
General Health
The proportion of people who reported their general health status as either very good or good fell from 87% to 83% between 2016 and 2022. Apart from those aged 75 years and over, all other age groups reported a shift from good to less good health. In 2022, 52% of people aged 35 to 39 reported very good health, compared with 61% in 2016.
Disability
The number of people who reported experiencing at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty to a great extent or a lot was 407,342 (8% of the population). A further 702,215 (14% of the population) reported a long-lasting condition or difficulty to some extent or a little.
Carers
The number of unpaid carers increased by 53% to more than 299,000 between 2016 and 2022. There were increases in the proportion of the population providing unpaid care across most age groups. People aged between 50 and 59 were the group most likely to be providing regular unpaid care. It should be noted that there were a number of changes to the question on unpaid carers on the 2022 census form which may affect comparability with the previous census.
Marital Status
Single people aged 15 and over made up 43% of Irelandâs population, compared with 41% in 2016. There were more single men (52%) than women (48%). Married people, including those who were re-married, and people in a same-sex civil partnership, accounted for 46% of the population aged 15 years and over, down from 48% six years ago.
Volunteering
In April 2022, 711,379 people reported that they regularly engaged in volunteering activities. The largest numbers of volunteers were in Sport followed by Community, Social/Charity, Religious and Political areas. Males were most likely to volunteer in a sporting organisation while females were more likely to volunteer in their community.
Childcare (under the age of 15)
Just under one in three children under the age of 15 were in childcare in 2022. The most common type of childcare used was a creche or a similar facility. These provided care to 139,899 children in April 2022. The second most common type of childcare was provided by an unpaid relative or family member to 92,118 children.
Religion
There was a fall in the proportion of the population who identified as Roman Catholic from 3,696,644 (79%) in 2016 to 3,515,861 (69%) in 2022. The No Religion category increased from 451,941 people to 736,210. The Church of Ireland category showed little change but remained the second largest religious category with 124,749 people (2%).
Tenure
The proportion of owner-occupied dwellings continued to fall, down from almost 70% to 66% in the 11 years from Census 2011 to 2022. The number of households who rented their accommodation from a private landlord rose by 7% to 330,632 between April 2016 and April 2022.
Working from Home
Nearly 750,000 people, a third of workers, indicated that they worked from home for at least some part of their week. Four out of five business, media and public service professionals availed of home working. The proportion of workers in the science, research, engineering and technology professionals group who ever worked from home was also high at 78%.
Broadband
Almost 80% of households had a broadband internet connection in 2022 up from 71% in 2016 and 64% in 2011.
Commuting
The number of people who drove to work increased by 4% to 1.2 million between 2016 and 2022. There was a 7% increase in the number of people who cycled to work, bringing the number to more than 60,000. There were 4% fewer people commuting to work by train, LUAS or DART.
Time Capsule
Of the 1.8 million occupied private households enumerated during Census 2022, 348,443 (19%) completed the Time Capsule. The completion rate by county ranged from 16% to 21% (See Editorâs Note below).
RC dramatically drop in numbers and CoI hold their own. 
The Greens will be seething.
Pandemic effect youâd imagine.
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Ye cant keep up this inbreeding.
7%
Woohoo
Have you any concerns with the 4% rise in cagers coupled with the 4% decrease in public transport users.
Nobody admits to failure.
None whatsoever
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Quelle surprise
Census 2022: Six in 10 Irish residents live in county of their birth, with highest percentage in Cork
Five towns with highest population were in Leinster: Drogheda, Dundalk, Swords, Navan and Bray, census shows
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Census 2022: The five towns with the highest populations nationally were in Leinster, with Swords (40,776), Navan (33,886), and Bray (33,512) completing the list. Illustration: Paul Scott
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Almost three-quarters of all Cork residents were born in the county, significantly higher than the national average, according to the latest release from the 2022 census.
On Thursday, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the population distribution and movements profile of the most recent census.
It found that nearly 60 per cent of the 5.1 million people usually resident in the State were living in the county of their birth.
Cork had the highest percentage (72 per cent) of residents born in the county, while Meath had the lowest percentage (32 per cent) of residents that were born in the county.
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In the year prior to the census, one in twenty residents aged one year and over - 265,098 people - moved within the State.
This was an increase of 0.6 per cent (1,547 people) compared to 2016. Of those who moved in the 12 months to April 2022, 29 per cent (76,683 people) were living in a different county prior to their move. Dublin county accounted for 35 per cent of movers.
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There was a 2 per cent increase in the number of households moving in the year prior to the census compared with those who moved in the year prior to Census 2016.
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People aged 26 were most likely to move, with 15 per cent of those at this age moving in the year before the Census.
The proportion moving after age 26 gradually decreased, with fewer than 2 per cent of people aged 65 moving in the year before the census.
Movers in Roscommon and Leitrim were most likely to move to a different county, with 46 per cent and 45 per cent respectively, of movers doing so.
One in four Dublin movers left the county. In Cork, 18 per cent of movers left the county, which was the lowest rate for people moving to another county.
Rented Property
The majority of households that moved in the year to 2022 moved into a rented property (61 per cent). Some 26,443, or 23 per cent moved to a new home owned with a mortgage or loan.
Just over one in three households which moved in the year prior to Census 2022 moved to a flat or apartment. Nearly 70 per cent of households moving into a home owned with a mortgage or loan moved into a detached or semi-detached house.
More than half (52 per cent) of those who moved to a property owned without a mortgage or loan moved to a detached house.
Meanwhile, in April 2022, Louth, Irelandâs smallest county in size, had the two largest towns in the State, with Drogheda at 44,135 people and Dundalk with 43,112 people.
Where are the five towns with the highest populations?
The five towns with the highest populations nationally were in Leinster, with Swords (40,776), Navan (33,886), and Bray (33,512) completing the list.
Among the towns with a population of 1,500 to 10,000 people, Saggart in Dublin was the youngest, with an average age of 30.4 years, while Ballyshannon in Donegal and Dingle-Daingean UĂ ChĂșis in Kerry were the oldest, with an average age of 44.4 years.
Of the towns with a population of 10,000 or more, Balbriggan in Dublin was the youngest, with an average age of 33.6 years and Clonmel in Tipperary was the oldest, with an average age of 40.8 years.
It is the first time in 171 years that the Stateâs population exceeded the five million threshold. However, some of the counties that were the largest in 1851 have not surpassed that population figure in the 2022 census.
Corkâs population was 10 per cent lower in April 2022, Galway had 14 per cent fewer residents than in 1851, Tipperaryâs population was 49 per cent lower and Mayo had 50 per cent fewer inhabitants than 171 years previously.