8 Where did you usually live one year ago?
Answer if aged 1 year or over.
[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland), write in the county________
[] 3 Elsewhere abroad, write in the country________
The purpose of questions 5 to 9 is to study migration patterns, both short-term and long-term. This information will give us a picture of where people are moving to or from and who is moving in terms of age, sex, education, occupation, etc.
Location is a key characteristic that is used with other data to build an accurate picture of our population. It is the basis for population estimates and projections and determining electoral boundaries.
Comparing place of birth (question 5) and place of usual residence (question 7) indicates longer-term migration.
Likewise, if a person lived outside the country for a continuous period of one year or more.
By comparing a person's usual residence one year before the census (question 8) and their residence at census time (question 7), we get an indication of the extent to which people change residence.
8. Where did you usually live one year ago?
Answer if [the respondent] is age 1 or older
[] 1 Same as now
[] 2 Elsewhere in Ireland (including Northern Ireland) write in the county _____
[] 3 Elsewhere abroad, write in the country ______