Place profile · Killenaule, Co. South Tipperary

Is Killenaule a good place to live?

Killenaule is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 11% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 33.2% — well above the national 8%

Where Killenaule sits.

Co. South Tipperary · 4 bus stops · no rail.

66 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #2 in South Tipperary for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety56
Local economy38
Schools & education28

Homes sell for €239,000.

€179,500€361,725
0% new-build24 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

755 people, up 33.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

19%
third-level
24%
professional
15.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

66.7% own9.8% rent16.3% social

For sale in Killenaule right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 38/100↓ Schools & education 28/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.