Census

9th June, 2008

As part of the preparations for the next Census, a Field Trial will be carried out by CSO field staff to test the use of hand-held pocket computers. These devices will be used to track the progress of Census enumeration and record the location of dwellings. The enumerators will simulate the Delivery and Collection of Census forms and use the device to record basic information about the enumeration process.
All CSO field staff involved will wear high visibility jackets and ID badges and have no need to contact householders or to go into anyone's home to in the course of this Census Field Trial.
The trial will take place during June and July 2008 and will be carried out in selected parts of Swords, around the IFSC centre and Smithfield in Dublin City.

27th February, 2008

The boundary files for Cities and Towns, Electoral Divisions (ED) and 2006 Census Enumeration Areas are being made available to download today on the CSO website. These files can only be utilised by users who have access to software which will enable them to perform their own analysis of census data within a GIS (Geographical Information Systems) environment.

For more information see the following page

› Census 2006 Boundary files

29 November 2007

Today Census 2006 Volume 13 - Religion is published. The main headlines from this volume are:

• Islamic population in Ireland continues to rise. This now stands at 32,500 up nearly 70 per cent continuing the growth observed in 1991 and 2002.
  
• Muslims are now the third largest religious group in the State behind Catholics and Church of Ireland.
  
• Just over 55 per cent were either Asian or African nationals, with 30.7 per cent having Irish nationality.
  
• Over 90 per cent of Irish, Polish and Maltese nationals living in the State on Census night were Catholics. Other high Catholic nationalities reported were Phillippinos (84.4 per cent), Lithuanians (82.4 per cent) and Italians (79.1 per cent).
  
• Of towns with a population of 5,000 and over Greystones had the highest proportion of Church of Ireland adherents (9.8%).
  
• Of the 544,000 people involved in voluntary activities, 25.7 per cent gave their time to a religious group or church.
  
  

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release (PDF 113KB)

› Volume 13 - Religion

15 November 2007

Census 2006 Volume 12 - Travel to Work, School and College is published today. The main headlines from this volume are:

• Large increase (22%) in the number of workers using vehicles (i.e. cars, lorries, vans) to get to work. An increase of over 225,000 since 2002.
  
• 1.1m workers drove a car to work in 2006. Adding persons who are passengers or who are van/lorry drivers - we find that seven out of ten people are using vehicles to get to work.
  
• While the number of bus users increased slightly, the share of public transport by bus fell from 6.7% in 2002 to 6.1% in 2006.
  
• The number of rail users increased 66% on 2002 reflecting the introduction of the LUAS.
  
• More than one in two young children (aged 5 to 12) are now being driven to school.
  
• The average journey time to work in 2006 was 27.5 minutes up slightly up from 26.8 minutes in 2002. Even though urban workers travelled shorter distances to work, traffic congestion has made their average commute (12.8kms) longer at 27.9 minutes against 26.8 minutes for the commute (20.9kms) of their rural counterparts.
  
• 285,000 workers leave for work before 7am. 113,000 of these leave before 06.30hrs and three out of four of these earlier commuters are men. 40% of women leave for work between 8am and 9am.
  
• 1.2 million households had at least one car each in 2006. Meath had the highest proportions of car ownership at 90% of households, followed by Waterford County and Kildare (both 87%). Four out of ten Dublin households had no car in 2006.
  

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release (PDF 120KB)

› Volume 12 - Travel to Work, School and College

01 November 2007

Census 2006 Volume 11 - Disability, Carers and Voluntary Activities is published today. The main headlines from this volume are:

• 9.3% of the population have a disability (394,000) persons. 62% of these have more than one disability.
  

• Among children (0-14 yrs) boys had a far higher incidence of disability with sharp differences reported in relation to learning or intellectual disability (13,658 boys against 6,391 girls) and in learning, remembering and concentrating disability (14,017 boys against 6,575 girls).
  

• Persons with a disability represented 4% of all persons at work in 2006.
  

• Almost one in five persons with a disability live alone. The corresponding figure for those aged 65+ is one in three.

• Almost 161,000 people provide care for someone with a long term illness or disability.

• 16.4% of the population are involved in voluntary activities, with the highest participation rate falling in the 45-54 age group.
  

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release (PDF 120KB)

› Volume 11 Disability, Carers and Voluntary Activities

18th October 2007

Census 2006 Volume 10 - Education and Qualifications is published today. This volume

contains statistics relating to education and qualifications at a comprehensive geographical level.

The main headlines from this volume are:

• There has been a 28% increase in the number of persons completing their education with a third level qualification.
  

• The number of people aged 15 and over possessing only a primary level education continues to fall to 514,000. A good deal of these (29%) are in the farming, fisheries and forestry sector. In contrast 91% of teachers possess third level qualifications. Following up are Clergy (89%) and scientific/technical people (79%).
  

• Non-national third level educational attainment is quite high at 38.3% compared to Irish national at 28.2%. One out of two non-nationals from outside the EU are educated to third level.
  

• The most popular branch of academic study continues to be the social sciences/business/law sector at 21%. It also is the top preference for women at almost 21%. Engineering/manufacturing and construction is most popular amongst men at 24%
  

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 10 - Education and Qualifications

› Volume 10 - Education and Qualifications

4th October 2007

Today Census 2006 Volume 9 - Irish Language is published. This volume contains statistics relating to the Irish Language at a detailed geographic level.

The main headlines from this volume are:

• Almost 1.66 million indicated that they can speak Irish - almost 42% of the population. However 60% of these rarely, if ever speak the language.
  
• Almost 57% of Irish speakers living in Gaeltacht speak the language on a daily basis but just over 38% these were speaking it only within the education system.
  
• 53.4% of private households contained at least one Irish speaker, in the Gaeltacht area this figure rose to just over 80%.
  
• Dingle town has the highest proportion of Irish speakers at 62.3%.
  
• Teachers (78%) , Gardai (74%) and Clergy (59%) have the highest ability to speak Irish.

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 9 - Irish Language

› Volume 9 - Irish Language

20th September 2007

Census 2006 Volume 8 - Occupations is published today. This volume contains statistics relating to occupations at a comprehensive geographical level.

The main headlines from this volume are:

• Workers from new EU 10 accession state have the highest labour force participation.
  
• Major increase in construction related occupations
  
• Highest concentration of clerical workers in towns around Dublin
  
• Manufacturing occupations continue to decline
  
• Malahide top end of socio-economic scale
  

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 8 - Occupations

› Volume 8 - Publications

6th September 2007

Today Census 2006 Volume 7 - Principal Economic Status and Industries is published. This volume contains statistics relating to principal economic status, labour force participation, employment and industries at a detailed geographic level.

The main headlines from this volume are:

• Swords has highest labour force participation
• Highest unemployment in Ballina
  
• Killarney has highest proportion of hotel workers
• Construction activities male dominated
• Over one third of Tourism workers born abroad

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 7 - Principal Economic Status and Industries

› Volume 7 - Principal Economic Status and Industries

16th August 2007

Census 2006 Volume 6 - Housing is published today. This reports provides statistics on housing attributes, nature of occupancy, rents etc. at a detailed geographic level.

• Major house building in Fingal and Meath
  
• Private rented dwellings continue to increase
  
• Smaller dwellings on the increase
• Wide disparity in broadband access
• Quarter of all private dwellings are one off houses
• Vacant dwellings account for 15 per cent of the total housing stock

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 6 - Housing

› Volume 6 - Housing

26th July 2007

Today Census 2006 Volume 5 - Ethnic or Cultural Background (including the Irish Traveller Community) is published. This volume contains results relating to the ethnic or cultural background of persons usually resident in the State, including the Irish Traveller Community, and covers the main demographic and socio-economic topics distinguished in the census.

The main headlines from Volume 5 - Ethnic or Cultural Background (including Irish Traveller Community) are:

• Six out of ten of Asian Irish community living in Dublin
• More than 1 in 4 persons with Black or Black Irish ethnicity born in Ireland
• Louth has highest proportion of persons with Black or Black Irish ethnicity
• Various ethnic populations are mainly Catholic
• Younger age profile among the Irish Traveller Community
• Tuam has highest proportion of Irish Travellers

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 5 - Ethnic or Cultural Background (including the Irish Traveller Community)

› Volume 5 - Ethnic or Cultural Background (including the Irish Traveller Community)

12th July 2007

Today Census 2006 Volume 4 - Usual Residence, Migration, Birthplaces and Nationalities is published. This volume provides details of place of usual residence, migration pattern, place of birth and nationalities at a detailed geographical level.

The main headlines from Volume 4 - Usual Residence, Migration, Birthplaces and Nationalities are:

• Dublin has highest proportion of non-Irish nationals
• Four out of ten Gort residents non-Irish national
• More mixed nationality families
• Most immigrants are young singles
• Two out of three persons live in their county of birth

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 4 - Usual Residence, Migration, Birthplaces and Nationalities

› Volume 4 - Usual Residence, Migration, Birthplaces and Nationalities

28th June 2007

The Principal Socio-economic Results from Census 2006 are released today. The report gives the final census results for the State as a whole for the following socio-economic topics: Principal Economic Status, Labour Force Participation, Industries, Occupation, Socio-Economic Group, Social Class, Educational Attainments, Disabilities, Carers, Voluntary Activites and Car and PC Ownership.

The headlines from the 2006 Principal Socio-economic Results are:

• Labour force up 17.1 per cent in four years
• 1 in 8 workers non-Irish national
• Highest unemployment in Limerick City
• Proportionately more females in education
• One in five have third level qualifications
• More cars and car users
• Majority of primary schoolchildren driven to school
• 9.3 per cent of population with a disability
• Almost 161,000 carers
• 1 in 6 persons aged 15 years and over involved in voluntary work
  

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Census 2006 Principal Socio-economic Results

› Census 2006 Principal Socio-economic Results

14th June 2007

Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) are released today on this website. Today's SAPS release is at the level of Electoral Divisions, Cities and Counties, Provinces and the State as a whole. The SAPS are divided into 7 themes containing 48 tables covering Census 2006 demographic variables.

› For more information and to access SAPS

6th June 2007

The planned release dates for the following three Census 2006 publications have been put back by one week. The revised release dates are as follows:

Small Area Population Statistics (demographic variables) will now be published on the CSO website on 14th June 2007.
Principal Socio-economic Results will be published on 28th June 2007.
Volume 4 - Usual Residence, Migration, Birthplaces and Nationality will be published on 12 July 2007.

› Census 2006 Publication Programme

31st May 2007

A number of coding errors has been detected since the publication of the Principal Demographic Results on 29 March 2007 and Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area on 26 April 2007.

The PDF files for the relevant publications and downloadable files on the CSO website have been amended today.

› Download more information and the corrected tables here.

31st May 2007

Census 2006 Volume 3 - Household Composition, Family Units and Fertility is released today. This volume provides figures on household composition, family units and fertility at a comprehensive geographical level.

The main headlines from Volume 3 - Household Composition, Family Units and Fertility are:

• Traditional family household in decline
• One-person households on the increase
• Continued fall in average household size
• Cohabiting couples are fastest growing family type
• Fewer adult children living with their parents

› Press Release - Volume 3 - Household Composition, Family Units and Fertility

or download the report:

› Volume 3 - Household Composition, Family Units and Fertility

10th May 2007

Today Census 2006 Volume 2 - Ages and Marital Status is released. This volume provides statistics on age and marital status at a detailed geographical level.

The headlines from Volume 2 - Ages and Marital Status are:

• Dublin's commuter belt towns have highest proportion of young people
  
• Higher proportion of older persons in rural areas
  
• Large increase in persons aged 25 to 44
  
• Divorce is fastest growing marital status category
  
• Galway remains Ireland's singles city

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 2 - Ages and Marital Status

or download the report:

› Volume 2 - Ages and Marital Status

26th April 2007

Census 2006 Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area is published today. This publication gives detailed figures for all the territorial divisions in the country.

The headlines from Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area are:

• Cities losing population share

• Major increase occurring in towns
• Wide variation in make-up of Dáil constituencies   
• Population density high in Dublin, low in Leitrim

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area

or download the publication:

› Volume 1 - Population Classified by Area

29th March 2007

The Principal Demographic Results from Census 2006 are released today. The report gives the final census results for the State as a whole for the following demographic topics: Age, Sex, Marital Status, Nationality, Living Arrangements, Migration, Irish Language, Religion, Irish Travellers, Ethnic/Cultural Background and Housing.

The headlines from the 2006 Principal Demographic Results are:

• Non Irish nationals account for 10% of population.

• Population getting older.
• Divorce on the increase.
• Women having fewer children.
• Smaller families.
• 22,400 Irish travellers enumerated in census.
• Slight decrease in percentage of Irish speakers.
• Muslims third largest religious category.
• More flats and apartments.

For more information, download the full press release:

› Press Release - Census 2006 Principal Demographic Results

or download the report:

› Census 2006 Principal Demographic Results

6th February 2007

The timetable for the publication of all Census 2006 results can be viewed below.

› Census 2006 publication programme

19th July 2006

Today sees the release of the Preliminary Report for Census 2006.

This report sets out the numbers of males and females in each Constituency and Electoral Division. These preliminary figures are based on population summaries prepared by Census Enumerators.

The definitive population results, based on the scanned Census Forms, will be released between April and December 2007. The full range of census results will be released in a series of subject-matter volumes with simultaneous publication on the CSO website.

› Press Release - Census 2006 Preliminary Report

› Census 2006 Preliminary Report

1st June 2006

Thanks to everyone for taking part in Census 2006.

Almost 1.5 million completed Census Forms are now being delivered back to the Census

Headquarters in Swords, Co. Dublin, where the processing operation is underway.

The preliminary Census 2006 results, setting out the numbers of males and females in each Electoral Division will be published on 19th July, 2006. These preliminary figures are based on population summaries prepared by Census Enumerators. 

The definitive population results, based on the scanned Census Forms, will be released between April and December 2007. The full range of census results will be released in a series of subject-matter volumes with simultaneous publication on the CSO website.

4 May 2006

The collection of completed Census Form began on Monday 24th April and it will continue for four weeks up until Monday 22nd May.

About a third of the completed forms (500,000) have been collected at this stage.

We'd like to urge anyone whose form has yet to be collected, to support their local Enumerator

• by keeping their completed form somewhere safe and at hand until it is collected by their local Enumerator

• calling/texting their Enumerator to arrange a suitable time to call back if they have missed their Enumerator and s/he has left a calling card
• answering the door to the Enumerator.
  

The Locall Census Helpline (1890 236 787) will be staffed to take calls from Monday to Friday : 9am to 5.30 pm

Please support your local Enumerator and be part of the bigger picture!

19th April 2006

Census Enumerators have been busy delivering Census Forms to all households in the country over the last 3 weeks.

By now most householders will have received their census forms.

Radio Advertisements, being broadcast from 19th to 21st April, will invite anyone who has not yet received their census form to contact us, so that we can arrange to have a form delivered by the local Census Enumerator.

We can be contacted for a Census Form via this website or the Census Locall Helpline. The facility to request a census form via the website will be left in place throughout the Census Weekend and most of next week.

The Locall Census Helpline (1890 236 787) will be staffed to take calls as follows:

Monday to Friday : 8am to 8pm
Saturday 22nd April 9am to 8pm
Sunday 23rd April 9am to 6pm

29th March 2006

Today, the Taoiseach launched the field campaign for the 2006 Census of Population.

Over the coming weeks, 4,400 Census Enumerators will make contact with householders to deliver about 1.5 million Census Forms to every household throughout the country. The Census Forms are to be kept until Census Day, April 23rd and everyone who is in the house on that night is to be included on the form.

› Press Release - Launch of Field Campaign

› Taoiseach's Speech at the Launch of Census 2006 in Government Buildings

A Public Awareness campaign for Census 2006 begins also on 29 March.

You can download the following MP3's of the advertisements which are being broadcast on national and regional radio stations from 29 March until 15th April

› English Language (MP3 2.30KB)

› Irish Language (MP3 2.30KB)

You can download the following WMA's of the advertisements broadcast on Sunrise Radio at 94.9 FM - which is a Multi-cultural Radio Station broadcasting to the Greater Dublin Area. 

› Chinese Language (WMA 0.64KB)

› Swahili Language (WMA 0.65KB)

› Polish Language (WMA 0.53KB)

› Russian Language (WMA 0.57KB)

› Urdu Language (WMA 0.68KB)

› Yoruba Language (WMA 0.43KB)

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