11.6% —
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Canterbury-Bankstown · Council (LGA)
Transport & Vehicles in Canterbury-Bankstown
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Much higher rates of public transport use and car-free living mark Canterbury-Bankstown compared to most similar areas. This is reflected in the 11.6% of homes without a motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average. The region is well-connected with a high density of transit options and very short walks to the nearest stop.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 11.6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 7.4%. This has barely changed since 2016, with 39.8% of households now owning just one vehicle.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Canterbury-Bankstown, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 40%, followed by 2 vehicles (32%) and No vehicle (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home has surged to 32.3%, a rise of 30 points since 2016 that is far above the national figure. While 4.0% of people use public transport to get to work—which is much higher than most areas—this figure fell 12 points since 2016.
32.3% —
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
4.0% —
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of employed people who got to work by train, bus, ferry or tram/light rail as their only method of travel on census day.
Public transport access
Stops, services, routes and how far you can get by public transport.
Canterbury-Bankstown has among the largest number of transport stops and routes, with 1,799 stops in total. Weekly departures per 1,000 people are much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure.
1,799
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.85
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
1,558.6
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Scheduled weekly public-transport departures from stops in the area, per 1,000 residents — how often transit actually runs, not just whether a stop exists (GTFS schedules for a representative week; population from the 2021 Census).
71
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Getting around is convenient, as the walk to the nearest stop takes just one minute, among the lowest times at this level. The typical drive time to the city is 23 minutes, which is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Walking time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to the nearest public-transport stop, along the OpenStreetMap pedestrian network (Valhalla). Blank where no stop is within a reasonable walk.
23
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Free-flow driving time, in minutes, from the centre of the area to its state/territory capital city centre, along the OpenStreetMap road network (Valhalla). Excludes live traffic.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
- Public transport timetables (GTFS) — State & territory transport agencies, 2026 (CC BY 4.0 (WA: custom PTA licence)).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
More for Canterbury-Bankstown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Canterbury-Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/topic/transport