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As at 2 September 2020

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Current Licensed Tasmanian Drivers: 410,860

Licence classLicence typeTotal
CarFull300,093
 Non-novice Learner502
 Novice Learner (L1)6,216
 Novice Learner (L2)17,342
 Provisional (P1)6,534
 Provisional (P2)11,575
MotorcycleFull53,749
 Novice Learner1,214
 Provisional (P1)674
 Provisional (P2)988
Heavy vehicleFull67,987
 Heavy vehicle learner996

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
AMBULANCE187
ATV3,555
BUS2,431
CAMPERS5,212
CAR197,822
CARAVAN14,705
EARTH MOVING MACHINERY2,115
FARM TRACTOR7,620
FIRE UNITS509
HORSE FLOAT3,437
MOTORCYCLE20,299
OTHER4,193
ROAD CONSTRUCTION490
STATION WAGON140,964
TOW TRUCK98
TRACTOR584
TRAILER108,486
TRUCK48,896
UNGROUPED BODY TYPE4,394
UTILITY72,026
VAN14,449
Grand Total652,472

Registrations by Municipality

MunicipalityTotalMunicipalityTotal
BREAK O'DAY10,312BRIGHTON20,519
BURNIE23,130CENTRAL COAST30,009
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS3,964CIRCULAR HEAD11,538
CLARENCE63,316DERWENT VALLEY12,757
DEVONPORT31,732DORSET11,643
FLINDERS1,956GEORGE TOWN9,103
GLAMORGAN/SPRING BAY8,025GLENORCHY51,515
HOBART53,880HUON VALLEY23,539
KENTISH8,980KING ISLAND2,527
KINGBOROUGH42,547LATROBE16,400
LAUNCESTON79,855MEANDER VALLEY27,661
NORTHERN MIDLANDS20,955SORELL20,721
SOUTHERN MIDLANDS10,194TASMAN4,368
Unknown/Interstate6WARATAH/WYNYARD18,392
WEST COAST5,154WEST TAMAR27,774
Grand Total652,472  

Current Registrations by Premium Class

Premium ClassTotal
1 Motor Car333,700
2 Light Goods Vehicle122,831
3 Heavy Goods Vehicle12,561
4 Medium Motorcycle1,606
5 Large Motorcycle10,544
6 Taxi or Luxury Hire Car564
7 Large Passenger Vehicle1,317
8 Hire and Drive Vehicle2,989
9 Caravan, Horse Float, Plant and Machinery (Non Self-Propelled)19,823
10 Heavy Trailer16,503
11 Mobile Crane151
12 Restricted Registration Vehicles including Farm Motor Cycles4,300
13 Plant and Machinery (Self-Propelled)4,950
15 Farm Tractor7,102
16 Medium Passenger Vehicle678
17 Small Motorcycle1,643
18 Off Road and Recreational Vehicles1,946
20 Medium Large Motorcycle4,828
21 Vintage Motor Vehicle or Street Rod628
22 Special Interest Vehicles7,564
23 Ride-Sourcing Vehicle1,475
0 (No premium)94,769
Grand Total excluding "0 (No premium)"557,703
Grand Total652,472