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As at 31 March 2020

Current Licensed Tasmanian Drivers: 406,199

Licence classLicence typeTotal
CarFull296,571
 Non-novice Learner398
 Novice Learner (L1)11,994
 Novice Learner (L2)10,171
 Provisional (P1)6,853
 Provisional (P2)11,765
MotorcycleFull53,253
 Novice Learner1,083
 Provisional (P1)707
 Provisional (P2)1,118
Heavy vehicleFull67,775
 Heavy vehicle learner874

An example of a Non-novice Learner is a client who applies for a learner licence after having a Tasmanian licence expired for more than 5 years.

Note that drivers can hold more than one licence type and class (for example a full heavy vehicle licence and a novice learner motorcycle licence); as a consequence summing the total column here will not equal the number of current tasmanian drivers.

Current Registrations by Vehicle Type

Vehicle TypeTotal
AMBULANCE181
ATV3,454
BUS2,533
CAMPERS5,225
CAR198,965
CARAVAN14,336
EARTH MOVING MACHINERY2,113
FARM TRACTOR7,506
FIRE UNITS503
HORSE FLOAT3,396
MOTORCYCLE20,288
OTHER4,271
ROAD CONSTRUCTION485
STATION WAGON139,781
TOW TRUCK92
TRACTOR581
TRAILER106,493
TRUCK47,910
UNGROUPED BODY TYPE4,428
UTILITY70,316
VAN14,260
Grand Total647,117

Registrations by Municipality

MunicipalityTotalMunicipalityTotal
BREAK O'DAY10,067BRIGHTON19,797
BURNIE22,873CENTRAL COAST29,618
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS3,889CIRCULAR HEAD11,242
CLARENCE63,375DERWENT VALLEY12,437
DEVONPORT31,157DORSET11,433
FLINDERS1,928GEORGE TOWN8,907
GLAMORGAN/SPRING BAY7,727GLENORCHY51,141
HOBART55,796HUON VALLEY23,125
KENTISH8,817KING ISLAND2,526
KINGBOROUGH41,942LATROBE16,059
LAUNCESTON79,317MEANDER VALLEY27,148
NORTHERN MIDLANDS22,136SORELL20,084
SOUTHERN MIDLANDS9,937TASMAN4,196
WARATAH/WYNYARD18,147WEST COAST5,068
WEST TAMAR27,228Grand Total647,117

Current Registrations by Premium Class

Premium ClassTotal
1 Motor Car329,311
2 Light Goods Vehicle120,027
3 Heavy Goods Vehicle12,400
4 Medium Motorcycle1,618
5 Large Motorcycle10,673
6 Taxi or Luxury Hire Car579
7 Large Passenger Vehicle1,380
8 Hire and Drive Vehicle7,597
9 Caravan, Horse Float, Plant and Machinery (Non Self-Propelled)19,335
10 Heavy Trailer16,110
11 Mobile Crane145
12 Restricted Registration Vehicles including Farm Motor Cycles4,237
13 Plant and Machinery (Self-Propelled)4,981
15 Farm Tractor6,981
16 Medium Passenger Vehicle735
17 Small Motorcycle1,652
18 Off Road and Recreational Vehicles1,908
20 Medium Large Motorcycle4,717
21 Vintage Motor Vehicle or Street Rod636
22 Special Interest Vehicles7,251
23 Ride-Sourcing Vehicle1,479
0 (No premium)93,365
Grand Total excluding "0 (No premium)"553,752
Grand Total647,117