County Galway — Commuter belt employment profile
76.7% of Galway workers commute by car — 5.6pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 55.7% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 81.6% and third-level attainment at 53.5% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.
Key statistics — County Galway
Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Galway
The electoral divisions within County Galway with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Car Commute Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. BALLYNAKILL | 86.6% |
| 2. AILLE | 85.7% |
| 3. MOYNE | 85.5% |
| 4. CARROWBROWNE | 85.2% |
| 5. MOUNTAIN | 85.1% |
Explore Galway data on the map
Every electoral division in County Galway is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Galway — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Galway. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Galway is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Galway area guide →