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MALAHIDE HAS THE highest median household income of any large town in Ireland, according to new figures published today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Its new publication on the Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland in 2016 shows that the median household income in Malahide, north Dublin, was €78,631.
It was the highest of the 41 towns in Ireland with a population over 10,000 (excluding the cities and suburbs of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford). Next was Celbridge (€64,877) and Maynooth (€64,529).
At the lower end, towns with the lowest median household income were Longford (€29,224), Enniscorthy (€31,049) and Ballina (€32,779).
Across Ireland as a whole, the median income for households was €45,256, ranging from €32,259 in Donegal to €66,203 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
The CSO’s report also looks at forms of income across households and found that, in 26.6% of households in the country, social welfare payments made up more than half of the income.
Four in ten Irish households had two or more people earning an income, while nine out of ten adult children living at home had some source of income.
The report also contrasts the income of people based on how long they commute. Those who travelled more than 30 minutes a day to get to work earned more than people who travelled for less than that, to the tune of around €9,000.
This difference in income based on how long you commuted was more pronounced in other areas.
The CSO said: “The difference in median earnings by travel time of commuters who travelled from Wicklow was €14,805 in 2016, the highest in the country, followed by Louth (€13,407) and Westmeath (€13,261) in 2016.”
Furthermore, cyclists and commuters by train, Dart or Luas earned more than those who drive a car, according to the CSO.
Statistician Kieran Culhane said the information provided by the CSO here can be used a basis for helping to formulate policy in the future.
“A detailed geographical breakdown of household income provides policymakers with information on households earning low to moderate annual incomes by area,” he said.
This information is required to allow the development of polices relating to affordable housing, provision of public health services and access to education.
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Washington street is one of the main thoroughfares through the city and its a bit run down in places. It’d be great to see an injection of life into it
@Tweety McTweeter: they did a nice job on the old factory on the coal quay where tk Mac is. Surely that can be replicated.
Huge shortage of accommodation in Cork and he’s complaining his students won’t have a nice view……
Fabric my h0le. That building is disgusting
I agree with Hurley on many of those points but in fairness she’s OTT too. I mean its only a portion of the entire street not a whole section of the city no matter what the history and admits the planners were admirable in their plans anyway. Its seems hard to get anything done these days when its badly needed. The ongoing saga of the old Beamish brewery is a complete farce at this stage too.
You can see a pic of the proposed development below. We like bland boring architecture in this country.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/property/planning-notes-go-ahead-for-further-student-digs-468578.html
@Hatchjaw: A Peugeot 206??… Interesting plan!
@Hatchjaw: its bland because people object to anything different
Generally student ghettos tend to be the worst kind of housing ghettos when it comes to antisocial behaviour, noise, late night partying, abandoning cars everywhere, putting furniture on the streets, not taking care of rubbish, et cetera. And that’s before we even think about so-called RAG week. Until we educate our youth about community living and values, who could blame anyone not wanting them anywhere near them? Parents really need to take more responsibility.
@Dr Richard DeWitt: what college are you hanging out near?! Went to college in Cork ten years ago, still live near UCC and I’ve never seen anything like that. There’s parties occasionally but they’re all gone out around 11. Rag week is a little messy but there’s no badness in it. You sound like a grumpy old fart. Maybe you should partake in rag week and enjoy yourself
@Vote Tá For All Mná: And…another oxygen thief graces cyberspace.
@Dr Richard DeWitt: pr!ck. Have a lovely day.
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