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As at 30 September 2020

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Current Licensed Tasmanian Drivers: 411,272

Licence classLicence typeTotal
CarFull300,768
 Non-novice Learner416
 Novice Learner (L1)5,793
 Novice Learner (L2)17,204
 Provisional (P1)6,844
 Provisional (P2)11,591
MotorcycleFull53,839
 Novice Learner1,063
 Provisional (P1)688
 Provisional (P2)979
Heavy vehicleFull68,043
 Heavy vehicle learner1,006

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
AMBULANCE186
ATV3,587
BUS2,426
CAMPERS5,226
CAR197,424
CARAVAN14,829
EARTH MOVING MACHINERY2,121
FARM TRACTOR7,658
FIRE UNITS509
HORSE FLOAT3,447
MOTORCYCLE20,470
OTHER4,205
ROAD CONSTRUCTION486
STATION WAGON141,347
TOW TRUCK100
TRACTOR585
TRAILER108,757
TRUCK48,921
UNGROUPED BODY TYPE4,397
UTILITY72,162
VAN14,498
Grand Total653,341

Registrations by Municipality

MunicipalityTotalMunicipalityTotal
BREAK O'DAY10,385BRIGHTON20,567
BURNIE23,131CENTRAL COAST30,033
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS3,973CIRCULAR HEAD11,529
CLARENCE63,336DERWENT VALLEY12,797
DEVONPORT31,810DORSET11,660
FLINDERS1,957GEORGE TOWN9,087
GLAMORGAN/SPRING BAY8,036GLENORCHY51,703
HOBART53,806HUON VALLEY23,671
KENTISH9,008KING ISLAND2,534
KINGBOROUGH42,584LATROBE16,391
LAUNCESTON80,063MEANDER VALLEY27,700
NORTHERN MIDLANDS20,945SORELL20,696
SOUTHERN MIDLANDS10,215TASMAN4,382
Unknown/Interstate3WARATAH/WYNYARD18,378
WEST COAST5,128WEST TAMAR27,833
Grand Total653,341  

Current Registrations by Premium Class

Premium ClassTotal
1 Motor Car333,983
2 Light Goods Vehicle123,040
3 Heavy Goods Vehicle12,565
4 Medium Motorcycle1,601
5 Large Motorcycle10,678
6 Taxi or Luxury Hire Car561
7 Large Passenger Vehicle1,267
8 Hire and Drive Vehicle2,697
9 Caravan, Horse Float, Plant and Machinery (Non Self-Propelled)19,982
10 Heavy Trailer16,604
11 Mobile Crane150
12 Restricted Registration Vehicles including Farm Motor Cycles4,313
13 Plant and Machinery (Self-Propelled)4,961
15 Farm Tractor7,142
16 Medium Passenger Vehicle668
17 Small Motorcycle1,635
18 Off Road and Recreational Vehicles1,992
20 Medium Large Motorcycle4,874
21 Vintage Motor Vehicle or Street Rod631
22 Special Interest Vehicles7,602
23 Ride-Sourcing Vehicle1,482
0 (No premium)94,913
Grand Total excluding "0 (No premium)"558,428
Grand Total653,341