9.6% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Banksia · Suburb / Locality
Transport & Vehicles in Banksia
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
Better public transport access than most similar areas defines Banksia, where 34.1% of workers now operate from home. This connectivity is a standout feature, with a very short walk to transit and a fast 14-minute drive to the city. It is a well-connected hub that balances high remote-work rates with strong transit links.
Vehicles
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.6% of homes here have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 7.4%. Most households rely on one or two cars, with 40.5% and 33% respectively.
Motor vehicles per home
View on map →In Banksia, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 41%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and 3 vehicles (12%).
Getting to work
How people travel to work.
Working from home is far more common here than across Australia, at 34.1%. Public transport use for commuting is also among the highest for this area type, sitting well above the New South Wales figure.
34.1% ▲ +1831.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
6.7% ▼ -68.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
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.
Banksia is a strong transit hub with 7 routes and 9 stops, making it better connected than about 90% of similar areas. While the number of stops per person is far below the state figure, weekly departures remain much higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Scheduled public-transport stops (bus, train, tram and ferry) located in the area, from the state GTFS feeds.
2.75
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Public-transport stops per 1,000 residents — a measure of how densely an area is served (GTFS stops; population from the 2021 Census).
896.9
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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).
7
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Distinct public-transport routes serving stops in the area (GTFS feeds).
30,584
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality 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).
154,802
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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).
51
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality 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.
Getting around is convenient, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 2 minutes. This is much lower than most areas, matching a very short 14-minute drive to the city.
2
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality 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.
14
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality 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 Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10179/banksia/topic/transport