Living in Tipperary
Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Tipperary, a city in Ireland, had a population of 5,387 in April 2022. The foreign population count was 809 in April 2022.
Higher unemployment than 92% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 76% of Irish cities that publish it.
Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Tipperary?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Tipperary yet. Ireland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Tipperary?
The unemployment rate is 15.1 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town4
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 15.1 %country median 9.5% | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town4Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tipperary. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Intreo employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tipperary. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tipperary. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course
The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland
For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.
Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Tipperary?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset5Official |
Cities of a similar size in Ireland
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Tipperary?
The published population was 5,387 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size3
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 14.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)2Official |
| Foreign residents | 809 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence2Official |
| Population Female | 2,769 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)3Official |
| Population Male | 2,618 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)3Official |
| Population | 5,387 people | 3 Apr 2022 | CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size3Official |
International community in Tipperary
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,351 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,173 | 78.0% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 428 | 8.0% |
| Rest of World | 266 | 5.0% |
| United Kingdom | 259 | 4.8% |
| Poland | 206 | 3.8% |
| India | 19 | 0.4% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Citizenship
Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,351 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,327 | 80.9% |
| Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland) | 406 | 7.6% |
| Not stated | 221 | 4.1% |
| Poland | 173 | 3.2% |
| Rest of World | 141 | 2.6% |
| United Kingdom | 67 | 1.3% |
| India | 16 | 0.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Citizenship
Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All citizenships | 5,377 | 100.0% |
| Ireland | 4,339 | 80.7% |
| Citizenship not stated | 204 | 3.8% |
| Poland | 177 | 3.3% |
| Romania | 142 | 2.6% |
| Latvia | 99 | 1.8% |
| Lithuania | 89 | 1.7% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 67 | 1.2% |
| Other Asia(1) | 53 | 1.0% |
| Other EU27 (2020) | 43 | 0.8% |
Show 17 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No citizenship | 25 | 0.5% |
| Other countries | 20 | 0.4% |
| India | 16 | 0.3% |
| Africa(1) | 15 | 0.3% |
| Rest of Europe(1) | 12 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 11 | 0.2% |
| China | 10 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 9 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Ukraine | 8 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 7 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 7 | 0.1% |
| Multiple/Dual citizenship | 7 | 0.1% |
| United States of America (the) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Other America(1) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 1 | 0.0% |
| France | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2
Is Tipperary a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tipperary when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Tipperary?
The published population was 5,387 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.
Is the air quality good in Tipperary?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset.
What is the unemployment rate in Tipperary?
The unemployment rate is 15.1 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.
How many foreign residents live in Tipperary?
809 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.
Is Tipperary a good place to live?
Tipperary may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in Ireland live in Tipperary?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,173 people (78.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Tipperary, Ireland: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/tipperary/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office Ireland country_of_birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
- CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
- CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
- EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
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