SG Block Index

Bishan vs Queenstown

Queenstown averages 77.7/100 for HDB liveability across 241 blocks, ahead of Bishan at 70.2/100 across 234 blocks. The gap comes down to individual pillars — compare them below.

The verdict

For all-round liveability, Queenstown comes out ahead (77.7/100 vs 70.2/100). Bishan is stronger on green space, leisure and ev charging. Queenstown leads on transport, food, daily needs and connectivity.

On the commute that matters most, Bishan’s median trip to the city centre is 30 min versus Queenstown’s 22 min by public transport — Queenstown is the faster commute.

By life stage, young families lean towards Queenstown, seniors lean towards Queenstown, renters lean towards Queenstown and investors lean towards Queenstown.

Commute face-off · median public transport

DestinationBishanQueenstown
Raffles Place30 min22 min
one-north31 min21 min
Jurong East45 min24 min
Changi Airport57 min57 min

Median door-to-door minutes across each town’s blocks, weekday 08:00, OneMap routing.

Pillar by pillar

Transport63.571.9
Food69.490.5
Schools99.798.9
Healthcare64.967
Daily needs62.287.7
Green space81.269.4
Connectivity62.278.4
Value (lease)47.948.1
Leisure73.463.4
EV charging8572.6

By persona

PersonaBishanQueenstownVerdict
Overall70.277.7Queenstown
Young Families7580.4Queenstown
Seniors67.476.8Queenstown
Renters65.977.6Queenstown
Investors53.863.4Queenstown