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Understanding how access to transport shapes opportunity, wellbeing and participation.
Transport influences access to employment, education, healthcare, community life and opportunity.
Transport equity focuses on whether people can access the places and services they need regardless of postcode, income or personal circumstance.
What Is Transport Equity?
What Is Transport Equity?
Transport equity refers to fair and inclusive access to transport systems and mobility opportunities.
It considers whether people can safely, affordably and efficiently access:
Employment
Education
Healthcare
Shops and services
Community life
Recreation and public space
Transport equity recognises that access influences opportunity.
Why Transport Equity Matters
Why Transport Equity Matters
Communities with poor transport access often experience:
Longer commute times
Reduced access to jobs and education
Increased financial stress
Social isolation
Reduced participation in public life
Transport inequality can reinforce broader social and economic disadvantage over time.
Reliable and connected transport systems help support:
Economic participation
Health and wellbeing
Social connection
Community resilience
Transport and Everyday Life
Transport and Everyday Life
Transport shapes how people experience daily life.
It influences:
Time with family and community
Access to opportunity
Household costs
Mental wellbeing
Independence and mobility
Participation in civic and cultural life
Communities should not have to spend excessive amounts of time disconnected from opportunity and essential services.
Why This Matters for Greater Western Sydney
Why This Matters for Greater Western Sydney
Many communities across Greater Western Sydney continue to experience:
Long commute times
Limited public transport connectivity
Car dependency
Uneven access to services and jobs
Infrastructure pressure
As the region grows, improving transport equity becomes increasingly important for:
Community wellbeing
Economic participation
Social inclusion
Long-term resilience
How This Connects to the Fair Share Framework
How This Connects to the Fair Share Framework
The Fair Share Framework recognises that place influences:
Fair Access
Fair Opportunity
Fair Health
The Fair Share Framework recognises that access to opportunity should not depend on geography.
Related Framework Pillars
Related Framework Pillars
Fair Access
Fair Access
Equitable access to transport, healthcare, education, jobs and public space regardless of postcode.
Fair Opportunity
Fair Opportunity
Access to education, employment, participation and pathways for advancement close to home.
Fair Health
Fair Health
Built environments that support physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Help Shape Fairer Communities
Help Shape Fairer Communities
GWSAN works to advance healthier, more connected and more equitable communities across Greater Western Sydney through research, advocacy and civic participation.
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