Central Region
Bishan planning area
- Residents Census 2020
- 87,320
- Rail stations
- 4
- Bus interchanges and terminals
- 1
Bishan is a Singapore planning area in the Central Region. Census 2020 recorded 87,320 residents here. MRT/LRT and bus was the largest travel-to-work category at 27.7% of reported working residents. 4 operational rail stations fall within its OneMap boundary. 1 recorded bus interchanges or terminals are within the planning area.
Travel times
From Marymount, the model node nearest the Bishan area centroid. Weekday 9 am timetable estimates, including waits and transfers. Not live arrivals.
- Raffles Place
- 22 min
- Jurong East
- 27 min
- Tampines
- 28 min
- Woodlands
- 28 min
- Orchard
- 17 min
Planning-area boundary map loading.
Stations and bus interchanges
- Bishan CC15 / NS17
- Bright Hill TE7
- Marymount CC16
- Upper Thomson TE8
Bus interchanges and terminals
Area estimates start at the named model node. Travel from the area centroid or a home to that node is excluded.
Travel to work in Census 2020
| Category | Working residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MRT/LRT and bus | 12,923 | 27.7% |
| Car | 12,651 | 27.1% |
| MRT/LRT only | 7,736 | 16.6% |
| Bus | 5,498 | 11.8% |
| No transport required | 3,685 | 7.9% |
| Taxi or private-hire car only | 1,590 | 3.4% |
| Other combination with MRT/LRT or bus | 859 | 1.8% |
| Motorcycle or scooter | 620 | 1.3% |
| Private chartered bus or van | 475 | 1.0% |
| Others | 333 | 0.7% |
| Lorry or pickup | 323 | 0.7% |
Homes in Census 2020
| Category | Households | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HDB 4-room flats | 9,882 | 33.6% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 7,727 | 26.2% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 5,786 | 19.6% |
| Landed properties | 3,040 | 10.3% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 2,334 | 7.9% |
| HDB 1-room and 2-room flats | 605 | 2.1% |
| Others | 72 | 0.2% |
Household income in Census 2020
The most common income band among households with a working person was S$20000 and over. This is the modal band from the Census 2020 extract, rather than an average income.
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Questions about Bishan
Which region is Bishan in?
Bishan is in Singapore's Central Region. The map shows the OneMap planning-area boundary.
How many people live in Bishan?
Bishan had 87,320 residents in the Census of Population 2020. This is a historical census count, not a current population estimate.
How do residents of Bishan travel to work?
MRT/LRT and bus was the largest recorded category in Census 2020, with 12,923 working residents (27.7% of the sum of reported travel-to-work categories).
Which MRT or LRT stations are in Bishan?
Bishan, Bright Hill, Marymount and Upper Thomson are within the OneMap planning-area boundary in the committed operational rail network.
Last updated . Reference snapshot, except the live line-status badge. Bus stops, services and rail codes: LTA DataMall. Places, routes, MRT stations and planning-area boundaries: OneMap, Singapore Land Authority. Census facts: SingStat Census of Population 2020. Rail track: OpenStreetMap contributors and OneMap. Straight-line distances are approximate and do not describe walking routes.