In 2003, of the total number of registered motor vehicles, 48.7% (164,806) were registered in the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, 28.8% (97,610) in the Northern Region and 22.3% (75,522) in the Mersey-Lyell Region.
In 2003, of the total number of registered passenger vehicles, 50.4% (124,613) were registered in the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, followed by 28.3% (70,066) in the Northern Region and 21.2% (52,457) in the Mersey-Lyell Region.
In 2003, of the total number of trucks, 43.4% (5,034) were registered in the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, 30.3% (3,515) in the Northern Region and 25.8% (2,997) in the Mersey-Lyell Region.
MOTOR VEHICLES ON REGISTER, Tasmanian regions(a) - 2003(b)
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 | | Greater Hobart-Southern | Northern | Mersey-Lyell | Tasmania(c) |
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| Vehicle type | | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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| Passenger vehicles | 124,613 | 70,066 | 52,457 | 247,492 |
| Light commercial vehicles | 29,047 | 19,824 | 16,464 | 65,453 |
Trucks(d)
Other(e) | | 5,034
6,114 | 3,515
4,206 | 2,997
3,601 | 11,600
13,939 |
| Total(f) | | 164,806 | 97,610 | 75,522 | 338,484 |
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(a) The region reflects the residential address of the owner of the vehicle.
(b) As at 31 March.
(c) Vehicles with a postcode of owner in a state/territory other than in which their vehicle was registered are included in the Tasmanian total. Also included in this category are the owners which could not be specified into a statistical division.
(d) Includes articulated, rigid and non-freight carrying trucks.
(e) Includes campervans, buses and motor cycles.
(f) Data included in this table were aggregated into regions from postcode data. As a result, the sum of the components may not always equal the total. The Greater Hobart-Southern Region contains postcodes 7000-7190 and 40% of 7215. The Northern Region contains 7209-7304 excluding 7256 and 60% of 7215. The Mersey-Lyell Region contains 7256, and 7305-7470.
Source: ABS data available on request, Motor Vehicle Census. |
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