Census Profile · Waterford · 2022

County Waterford — Commuter belt employment profile

76.4% of Waterford workers commute by car — 5.3pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 55.9% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 82.2% and third-level attainment at 54.8% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.

Waterford is +5.3pp vs national on car commuting.

Key statistics — County Waterford

Car Commute
76.4%
+5.3pp vs national
Employment Rate
55.9%
National: 55.2%
Owner-Occupied
82.2%
National: 76.2%
Third-Level
54.8%
National: 52.6%

Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Waterford

The electoral divisions within County Waterford with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.

Electoral DivisionCar Commute Rate
1. KILRONAN 86.7%
2. GEORGESTOWN 85%
3. St. MARY'S 84.6%
4. CARRICKBEG RURAL 83.9%
5. BALLYHEENY 83.8%

Explore Waterford data on the map

Every electoral division in County Waterford is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.

County Waterford — census data context

County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Waterford. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Waterford is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Waterford area guide →

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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Waterford · Electoral Division averages · cso.ie/census