The Importance of Census Data in Society
Census Post-Primary Geography Resources
Census 2022
Lesson 1
What is
the census?
Introductory
Video
The
information
collected is used
to help plan and decide how to
spend money on things like:
Census facts
All the households in
Ireland answer
questions about the
people who live there.
The census helps build
a picture of who lives
in your area.
It happens every
5 years.
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ransport
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H
ealth
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E
ducation
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H
ousing
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Crime
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Jobs and
businesses
Every household
must
take part
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Environment
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Family
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Local
Community
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Poverty
True or false?
The census takes
place in Ireland
The census
happens every
10 years
The census helps the
government decide how
to spend money on
schools and hospitals
Only some
households have
to answer the
questions
The census helps
build a picture of who
lives in your
area/town/city/county
The census can have
an impact on the
things that matter to
us in society
True or false?
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What in society matters to you?
What are some words you can use to describe yourself?
History of Irish Census
1
st
Census on 28
th
May 1821
Why in society the census matters to us
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How could census information impact some of the things you care about?
“Census information
helps my county
/ city / town plan the
bus routes – so I can
always get to
Basketball training
on time.”
Think-Pair-Share
Question: How could census information impact some of the things you care about?
Think
Pair
Share
What matters to me?
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What are some words you can
use to describe yourself?
___________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________
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How could census information impact
some of the things you care about?
(Give at least four examples.)
___________________________________________________
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Daily
Learning Log
Subject: Geography
Topic: Irish Census
www.cso.ie
What questions do you still
have about what you learned?
How would you find more
information?
What did you understand
best?
Reflection: Describe the learning process. Briefly summarise key
concepts, terms or ideas. Describe how you felt about the lesson
today.
What did you learn today?
What were the main ideas?
Teacher Notes:
Census of Population fact sheet has information about the Irish Census. See Teacher’s Resource handout.
Census of Population
Central Statistics Office (CSO) conducts the Census of Population every five years. The last census was conducted in 24 April 2016. The next census will be conducted on 3rd April 2022.
Census 2016
A census takes place in Ireland every five years. It counts all the people and households in the country. Each census gives a clear picture of the social and living conditions of the people. The census, therefore, provides vital information for planning Ireland’s future.
Census 2022 will take place on Sunday, 3rd April 2022. This census is compulsory. Under Section 26 of The Statistics Act, 1993 any person who fails or refuses to provide this information or who knowingly provides false information may be fined up to €25,000.
The confidentiality of each household’s census return is legally guaranteed by The Statistics Act, 1993 and information may only be used for statistical purposes.
Population of Ireland
1841 6,528,799
1951 2,960,593
2011 4,588,252
2016 4,761,865
Delve into the significance of census data through a series of engaging images and prompts. Learn how census information impacts decision-making in areas such as healthcare, education, transportation, and more. Explore the history of census-taking in Ireland and reflect on how census data can influence matters that are important to you personally and your community.
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Census 2022 Census Post-Primary Geography Resources
Lesson 1 What is the census?
Census facts The information collected is used to help plan and decide how to spend money on things like: All the households in Ireland answer questions about the people who live there. Transport Health Education Housing Crime Jobs and businesses Environment Family Local Community Poverty The census helps build a picture of who lives in your area. It happens every 5 years. Every household must take part
True or false? The census helps the government decide how to spend money on schools and hospitals The census happens every 10 years The census takes place in Ireland Only some households have to answer the questions The census can have an impact on the things that matter to us in society The census helps build a picture of who lives in your area/town/city/county
What in society matters to you? What are some words you can use to describe yourself?
History of Irish Census 1st Census on 28th May 1821
Why in society the census matters to us How could census information impact some of the things you care about? The census helps my city/town/county decide how much to spend on leisure facilities - like skate parks, sports pitches and concert venues. Census information helps my county / city / town plan the bus routes so I can always get to Basketball training on time.
Think-Pair-Share Question: How could census information impact some of the things you care about? Think Pair Share
How could census information impact some of the things you care about? (Give at least four examples.) What matters to me? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ What are some words you can ___________________________________________________ use to describe yourself? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Daily Learning Log What did you understand best? What questions do you still have about what you learned? How would you find more information? Subject: Geography Topic: Irish Census www.cso.ie What did you learn today? What were the main ideas? Reflection: Describe the learning process. Briefly summarise key concepts, terms or ideas. Describe how you felt about the lesson today.
