The population of the Ballyboden St. Endas catchment area has grown by 3.5% or 1,419 according to the Preliminary Report of Census 2006.  The biggest growth was recorded in the Firhouse Village area.

Area 2002 2006 Males Females Actual change % change
Ballyboden 5,285 5,193 2,552 2,641 -92 -1.7
Firhouse-Ballycullen 6,594 6,608 3,342 3,266 14 0.2
Firhouse-Knocklyon 4,331 4,018 2,006 2,012 -313 -7.2
Firhouse Village 9,024 11,010 5,443 5,567 1,986 22.0
Rathfarnham-Butterfield 3,222 3,275 1,587 1,688 53 1.6
Rathfarnham-Hermitage 4,468 4,612 2,210 2,402 144 3.2
Rathfarnham-St. Enda’s 4,234 3,937 1,881 2,056 -297 -7.0
RathfarnhamVillage 3,114 3,038 1,403 1,635 -76 -2.4
Total 40,272 41,691 20,424 21,267 1,419 3.5