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Registration and licensing statistics
As at 30 June 2021.
Licence holders
South Australia has 1,294,154 licence holders, this includes full, provisional 1, provisional 2, probationary licences and learners permits and does not include disqualified drivers, suspended, cancelled or expired licences.
| Licence class | Number of holders |
|---|---|
| C (Car) | 1,122,634 |
| HC (Heavy Combination) | 32,925 |
| HR (Heavy Rigid) | 56,450 |
| LR (Light Rigid) | 24,743 |
| MC (Multi Combination) | 13,901 |
| MR (Medium Rigid) | 41,105 |
| RD (Bike Date) | 17,397 |
| R (Motor Bike) | 152,975 |
The sum of licence classes will not equal the number of licence holders because a driver can have a motor bike and another class of licence i.e. C and R.
| Licence types | Number of holders |
|---|---|
| Full Licence | 1,168,749 |
| Learners Permit | 62,688 |
| Probationary Licence | 4,815 |
| Provisional 1 Licence | 23,910 |
| Provisional 2 Licence | 41,556 |
The sum of licence types will not equal the number of licence holders because a driver can have a learner's permit for another class of vehicle in addition to the class on their licence.
| Other licence information | Number of holders |
|---|---|
| Licence holder disqualifications started in the last 12 months | 18,095 |
Elected Good Behaviour Option in the last 12 months | 5,532 |
Elected Safer Driver Agreement in the last 12 months | 1,452 |
Good Behaviour Option breach in the last 12 months | 1,259 |
Safer Driver Agreement breach in the last 12 months | 281 |
Vehicle registrations
| Body type | Number of vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 669,118 |
| Station Wagons | 448,094 |
| Panel Vans | 39,613 |
| Utilities | 200,992 |
| Trucks | 42,467 |
| Prime Movers | 9,253 |
| Other Commercials | 16,429 |
| Commercial Trailers | 35,825 |
| Buses | 4,172 |
| Tractors | 30,942 |
| Motor Bikes | 49,223 |
| Caravans | 53,577 |
| Trailers | 275,737 |
| Others | 16,479 |
| Total | 1,891,921 |