14.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Bankstown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Transport & Vehicles in Bankstown - South
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
More than 14% of households in Bankstown - South have no motor vehicle, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of car-free living is supported by an extensive public transport network with some of the highest frequency of services in the region.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
Around 14.3% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 9.2%. Most households have one car (43.6%) or two cars (27.7%).
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Bankstown - South, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 44%, followed by 2 vehicles (28%) and No vehicle (14%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home rose sharply to 23.3% since 2016, though this remains well below the state figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of people commuting by public transport fell by 10 points to 5.1%, despite still being a little above the national average.
23.3% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
5.1% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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.
The area has an impressive network with 28 routes and 83 stops, meaning 285,609 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit. This explains why weekly departures per 1,000 people are far above the New South Wales figure.
83
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
4.50
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
3,056.4
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
28
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
53,079
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 30 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning — a measure of how well-connected the area is (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
285,609
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
How many people live within 45 minutes of the area by public transport + walking on a weekday morning (computed with R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network).
68
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Public-transport + walking time, in minutes, from the area to its capital city centre on a weekday morning (R5 over the GTFS schedules + OpenStreetMap network). Blank where no scheduled service connects the area to the city.
Getting around
Walking distance to transport and driving time to the city.
Daily travel is convenient, with the walk to the nearest stop taking only 1 minute, which is much lower than most areas. The typical drive time to the city is 21 minutes.
1
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
21
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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)).
- Transit accessibility (GTFS + OpenStreetMap, via R5) — State transport agencies & OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).
- Road & path network (OpenStreetMap, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026 (ODbL 1.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Bankstown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011572/bankstown-south/topic/transport