Census 2011 Results: Profile 10 Door to Door – Commuting in Ireland – Report Highlights
Highlights of the highlights:
- Proportion of commuters driving, up to 69% in 2011 from 57% in 1981
- Number / proportion of commuters cycling, up ~10% from 2006, to ~40,000; most popular in Dublin / Galway (~6% / ~5%)
- Proportion of commuters walking, ~10%, at ~180,000; highest in Galway, also Dublin and Waterford, lower in rural areas; changes unstated
- Huge increase in car dependency among school and college students