Courtbrack’s story
Courtbrack: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1820St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (church / chapel)
CourtbrackCo. Cork
The population fell 50% between 2016 and 2022. It is a town of 459 residents in Co. Cork.
Population
459
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
32.1
3% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
65%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Courtbrack a good place to live?
At a median €307,900, a home costs 3.5 times the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 0% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews young: only 3% of residents are 65 or over. At the 2022 census, 2% of the labour force was out of work.
There are no grades for Courtbrack: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Courtbrack stand out
The 3 things Courtbrack does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
0% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 3% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
2% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
74% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courtbrack.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Courtbrack grew +32% since 2019, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Courtbrack. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 167.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +32% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
167
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+32%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.7 km
to the nearest primary school
7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Natural hazards
An estimated 8.3% of homes in Courtbrack sit above the radon reference level
On high landslide susceptibility: 0.7% of homes, near Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0.7%
| Share of homes | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
150
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Courtbrack: 1,249 mm a year, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
Expect July highs of around 19.6°C in Courtbrack. January nights bottom out at 2.7°C here, below Co. Cork’s towns (3.5°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. The mean temperature over a year in the town is 10.2°C.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.1°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,249 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
19.6°C
July high
2.7°C
January low
1,249 mm
Rain a year
142 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
1,461 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Courtbrack has 64 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.7% of the town. 95% of Courtbrack’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Courtbrack counts 101 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
95%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health64
Disability101
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 95%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.7% | 2% | 2% |
64
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
101
disability per 100 expected · Co. Cork 110
83.2 · 79.1
life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE South West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Courtbrack is a town of owners: 96% of households own their home, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
4% of households are private tenants.
€308Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Courtbrack€308K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 96% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 4% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €308K | €350K | €350K |
96%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
4%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Cork
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area T23, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Parks and walks in Courtbrack
Within 1 km, 1.3% of the land is woodland, below both Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Courtbrack0.0 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.3% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
0 km
Footpaths
1.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Courtbrack walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 0.4%
2.1% of the labour force are out of work. The car took 87% of commuters, above Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. On top of that, the census counted just over one in ten workers working mainly from home.
0%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Bus0%
| Census 2022 | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €87,980 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 78% | 69% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 33% | 31% |
€87,980
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
trips of an hour or more
19,928
on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Who lives here
More people in Courtbrack hold a degree than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 65%
Born abroad: 9.5% of residents, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Those 65 and older account for 3.3% of residents. A third of residents are children under 15.
32.1median age
CourtbrackCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none2%
Lower secondary4%
Leaving Cert24%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher65%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.1% of Courtbrack
230 women and 229 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 33% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 15% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 3.3% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 1.6% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 4.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 24% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.9% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 65% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Courtbrack vote than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 55% turnout at the local elections
No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. Cork County Council runs Courtbrack: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. In the Dáil, Courtbrack is part of Cork North-Central, which elects 5 TDs.
19/55seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Cork County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil19
Fine Gael18
Independent8
Independent Ireland4
Social Democrats3
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin1
| Turnout | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Cork North-Central
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
One inventory building stands in Courtbrack
Scaled to its population, that is 22 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Courtbrack. 0.8% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 2 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Courtbrack | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 22 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.8% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Waterloo Round Tower and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Courtbrack; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseHistoric houseWaterloo Round Tower4.7 km outside town, to the east
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens6.6 km southeast
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral14 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne14 km southeast
ZooFota Wildlife Park24 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral27 km southeast
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens6.6 km southeastCathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral14 km southeastCathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne14 km southeastZooFota Wildlife Park24 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral27 km southeastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Courtbrack
15pages on Courtbrack
Famous people from around Courtbrack
No notable person born in Courtbrack is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
C
Conor McCarthyIrish football player · born in Blarney · born 1998T
Tyreik WrightIrish footballer · born in Killumney · born 2001C
Colm O'CallaghanIrish Gaelic footballer · born in Killumney · born 1999V
Vera McWeeneyIrish hockey and tennis player, and spo… · born in Blarney · 1909–1981Photo credits
Horace de Vere Cole: Believed to be James Lafayette. For further information, see the talk page., Public domain · Matt Griffin: Robk23oxf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Courtbrack’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TowerBlarneyBallincolligKillumneyHollyhill and BallincollyShanakielCourtbrack
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtbrack | 459 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tower | 3,300 | 5.3 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Blarney | 2,779 | 6.5 | A+ | C | A+ | A− |
| Ballincollig | 21,940 | 9.7 | A | C | A | A− |
| Killumney | 1,466 | 11 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Hollyhill and Ballincolly | 8,606 | 11 | C | C+ | C− | B |
| Shanakiel | 3,804 | 12 | C− | C+ | C | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Courtbrack
Has Courtbrack grown?
Courtbrack had 459 people at the 2022 census, down from 912 in 2016: 49.7% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Is Courtbrack a young town or an old one?
The median age in Courtbrack is 32.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Courtbrack
Urban area in Co. Cork
459 people live in Courtbrack, in the area of Cork County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 459 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- MacRoom
- Dáil constituency
- Cork North-Central
- Name in Irish
- An Chúirt Bhreac
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18772
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).