North Region
Yishun planning area
- Residents Census 2020
- 221,610
- Rail stations
- 3
- Bus interchanges and terminals
- 1
Yishun is a Singapore planning area in the North Region. Census 2020 recorded 221,610 residents here. MRT/LRT and bus was the largest travel-to-work category at 30.0% of reported working residents. 3 operational rail stations fall within its OneMap boundary. 1 recorded bus interchanges or terminals are within the planning area.
Travel times
From Khatib, the model node nearest the Yishun area centroid. Weekday 9 am timetable estimates, including waits and transfers. Not live arrivals.
- Raffles Place
- 26 min
- Jurong East
- 48 min
- Tampines
- 40 min
- Woodlands
- 34 min
- Orchard
- 21 min
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Stations and bus interchanges
- Khatib NS14
- Springleaf TE4
- Yishun NS13
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 | 36,146 | 30.0% |
| Car | 19,404 | 16.1% |
| MRT/LRT only | 16,841 | 14.0% |
| Bus | 16,601 | 13.8% |
| No transport required | 13,071 | 10.8% |
| Motorcycle or scooter | 4,610 | 3.8% |
| Other combination with MRT/LRT or bus | 3,158 | 2.6% |
| Private chartered bus or van | 3,059 | 2.5% |
| Others | 2,823 | 2.3% |
| Taxi or private-hire car only | 2,683 | 2.2% |
| Lorry or pickup | 2,192 | 1.8% |
Homes in Census 2020
| Category | Households | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HDB 4-room flats | 32,083 | 42.5% |
| HDB 3-room flats | 16,531 | 21.9% |
| HDB 5-room and executive flats | 14,040 | 18.6% |
| Condominiums and other apartments | 6,902 | 9.2% |
| HDB 1-room and 2-room flats | 4,119 | 5.5% |
| Landed properties | 1,496 | 2.0% |
| Others | 232 | 0.3% |
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 Yishun
Which region is Yishun in?
Yishun is in Singapore's North Region. The map shows the OneMap planning-area boundary.
How many people live in Yishun?
Yishun had 221,610 residents in the Census of Population 2020. This is a historical census count, not a current population estimate.
How do residents of Yishun travel to work?
MRT/LRT and bus was the largest recorded category in Census 2020, with 36,146 working residents (30.0% of the sum of reported travel-to-work categories).
Which MRT or LRT stations are in Yishun?
Khatib, Springleaf and Yishun 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.