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As at 30 November 2018

Current Licensed Tasmanian Drivers:     395,809

Licence classLicence typeTotal
CarFull 286,443
 Non-novice Learner 322
 Novice Learner (L1) 11,678
 Novice Learner (L2) 10,040
 Provisional (P1) 7,050
 Provisional (P2) 12,535
MotorcycleFull 51,372
 Novice Learner 1,316
 Provisional (P1) 906
 Provisional (P2) 1,748
Heavy vehicleFull 67,060
 Heavy vehicle learner 819

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
AMBULANCE 164
ATV 3,180
BUS 2,484
CAMPERS 5,081
CAR 200,320
CARAVAN 13,095
EARTH MOVING MACHINERY 2,104
FARM TRACTOR 7,191
FIRE UNITS 500
HORSE FLOAT 3,326
MOTORCYCLE 20,080
OTHER 4,231
ROAD CONSTRUCTION 468
STATION WAGON 130,639
TOW TRUCK 83
TRACTOR 621
TRAILER 103,285
TRUCK 45,592
UNGROUPED BODY TYPE 3,832
UTILITY 66,444
VAN13,774
Grand Total 626,494

Registrations by Municipality

MunicipalityTotalMunicipalityTotal
BREAK O'DAY 9,687BRIGHTON 19,029
BURNIE 22,423CENTRAL COAST 28,728
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 3,742CIRCULAR HEAD 10,977
CLARENCE 61,458DERWENT VALLEY 12,031
DEVONPORT 30,225DORSET11,068
FLINDERS 1,858GEORGE TOWN 8,520
GLAMORGAN/SPRING BAY 7,515GLENORCHY 49,032
HOBART 54,294HUON VALLEY 22,192
KENTISH 8,539KING ISLAND 2,503
KINGBOROUGH40,398LATROBE 15,232
LAUNCESTON 77,686MEANDER VALLEY 26,408
NORTHERN MIDLANDS 21,123SORELL19,094
SOUTHERN MIDLANDS 9,605TASMAN 4,082
Unknown/Interstate 5WARATAH/WYNYARD 17,677
WEST COAST4,998WEST TAMAR 26,365
Grand Total 626,494  

Current Registrations by Premium Class

Premium ClassTotal
1 Motor Car 322,725
2 Light Goods Vehicle 114,092
3 Heavy Goods Vehicle 11,844
4 Medium Motorcycle 1,776
5 Large Motorcycle 10,391
6 Taxi or Luxury Hire Car 610
7 Large Passenger Vehicle 1,359
8 Hire and Drive Vehicle 7,360
9 Caravan, Horse Float, Plant and Machinery (Non Self-Propelled) 17,745
10 Heavy Trailer 14,304
11 Mobile Crane 154
12 Restricted Registration Vehicles including Farm Motor Cycles 4,101
13 Plant and Machinery (Self-Propelled) 4,914
15 Farm Tractor 6,676
16 Medium Passenger Vehicle 718
17 Small Motorcycle 1,735
18 Off Road and Recreational Vehicles 1,767
20 Medium Large Motorcycle4,716
21 Vintage Motor Vehicle or Street Rod 514
22 Special Interest Vehicles 6,385
23 Ride-Sourcing Vehicle 873
0 (No premium) 91,735
Grand Total excluding "0 (No premium)" 534,759
Grand Total 626,494