# Transport & Vehicles — Bankstown

How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.

Area: Bankstown (Sub-region (SA3))

Better public transport access than most similar areas defines Bankstown, where the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people is well above the New South Wales figure. While transit options are plentiful, working from home has surged to 31.7%. This shift means nearly a third of the local workforce now avoids a daily commute.

About 9.5% of households in Bankstown have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has fallen 1.9 percentage points since 2011, and the most common situation is for a home to have one or two vehicles.

Working from home rose by 29 percentage points since 2011 to 31.7%, a figure far above the national average. Public transport use for work is about the same as the state and national figures at 3.1%, though this has fallen 8.6 percentage points over the last decade.

Bankstown is among the areas with the most public transport stops, totaling 1,027. With 40 different routes and 1,674.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people, service levels are much higher than in most similar areas.

The typical drive time to the city is 23 minutes, which is around the middle for areas of this level. Similarly, the usual five-minute walk to the nearest transport stop is average for the region.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homes with no motor vehicle | 9.5% | -16.6% since 2011 |
| People working from home | 31.7% | +1298.9% since 2011 |
| Commuting by public transport | 3.1% | -73.7% since 2011 |
| Public transport stops | 1,027 | — |
| PT stops per 1,000 people | 5.51 | — |
| Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people | 1,674.3 | — |
| Public transport routes | 40 | — |
| Walk to nearest stop (min) | 5 | — |
| Drive time to the city (min) | 23 | — |

**How people get to work** — Car (driver) 38.7%, Worked at home 31.7%, Car (passenger) 3.3%, Train 2.5%, Walked 1.3%, Bus 0.6%, Bicycle 0.2%

**Motor vehicles per home** — 1 vehicle 35.9%, 2 vehicles 34.7%, 3 vehicles 12.6%, No vehicle 9.5%, 4 or more 7.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11901/bankstown/topic/transport