Generation locked out: Census reveals marked rise in adults living with their parents

Just over one in every eight adults lived in the same household as their parents on Census night last year.

There has been a sharp rise in the number of adults living with their parents in Ireland, with over half a million still living at home on Census night last year.

Meanwhile, the number of same-sex couples more than doubled between Census 2016 and Census 2022, rising 157%, while the number of families with no children rose by 11% from 2016.