Industry data
Light commercial vehicle statistics
The numbers behind Australian utes and vans: new light commercial vehicle sales from the FCAI's VFACTS releases, and the light commercial vehicles on state and territory registers from BITRE, by fuel type, age and state, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles. The FCAI's sales class also includes light buses, while BITRE counts light buses separately. Each figure links to the agency or industry body that published it and shows the period it applies to.
Reviewed 6 November 2026
Key figures
- 21,469 new light commercial vehicles sold, a class that includes utes, vans and light buses
- 273,224 new light commercial vehicles sold, a class that includes utes, vans and light buses
- 22.6% light commercial vehicles' share of all new vehicles sold in the FCAI's VFACTS figures, a class that includes utes, vans and light buses
- 3,368,250 diesel light commercial vehicles registered, as estimated by BITRE
- 22,073 plug-in hybrid light commercial vehicles registered, as estimated by BITRE
New light commercial vehicle sales
New light commercial vehicles sold in Australia, from the FCAI's VFACTS figures. The FCAI's light commercial class takes in utes and other pick-ups, vans, cab chassis and light buses. The FCAI's free monthly releases do not split the class into utes, vans and buses.
21,469
new light commercial vehicles sold, a class that includes utes, vans and light buses
The FCAI's VFACTS light commercial class: pick-ups and cab chassis (4x2 and 4x4), vans and cab chassis up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass, and light buses with 8 or more seats. The FCAI says these parameters are indicative only.
Link to this figure| Month | Light commercial vehicles sold |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | |
| February 2026 | |
| March 2026 | |
| April 2026 | |
| May 2026 | |
| June 2026 | |
| July 2026 | |
| August 2026 | |
| September 2026 | |
| October 2026 |
Vehicles sold, as shown for each month in the FCAI's October 2026 release. The FCAI's October 2026 table leaves the light commercial year to date cell blank, and no total is shown here. A class that includes utes, vans and light buses.
Link to this chart273,224
new light commercial vehicles sold, a class that includes utes, vans and light buses
The FCAI's VFACTS light commercial class: pick-ups and cab chassis (4x2 and 4x4), vans and cab chassis up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass, and light buses with 8 or more seats. The FCAI says these parameters are indicative only. The same total appears in the FCAI's 2025 annual report.
Link to this figure| Year | Light commercial vehicles sold |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 |
Vehicles sold. Each year is as first published in that year's FCAI annual report, and the reports on the FCAI's annual reports page start with 2020. The reports do not define the class, and the FCAI says its segmentation parameters are indicative only. The FCAI's later monthly releases compare against 2024 figures restated with some vehicles moved between the light and heavy commercial classes, so later FCAI comparisons can differ slightly. A class that includes utes, vans and light buses.
Link to this chartLight commercials in the new vehicle market
Where light commercial vehicles sit in the whole new vehicle market, as the FCAI reports it, and the heavier trucks and vans counted separately by the Truck Industry Council.
1,209,808
new passenger cars, SUVs and light and heavy commercial vehicles sold, in the FCAI's VFACTS figures
The whole new vehicle market in the FCAI's VFACTS figures.
Link to this figure45,191
new trucks and heavy vans sold
Trucks and vans over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass, from the T-Mark sales database. Shared with our trucking statistics page.
Link to this figureLight commercial vehicles on the road
How many light commercial vehicles are registered, where and how old they are, from BITRE's estimates of the vehicles on state and territory registers. BITRE's light commercial vehicles are goods vehicles such as utes, panel vans and cab chassis, and it counts light buses separately.
4,304,589
light commercial vehicles registered
BITRE's estimate. Vehicles built mainly to carry goods, up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Shared with our trucking statistics page.
Link to this figure| Date | Registered |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2024 | |
| 31 January 2025 | |
| 31 January 2026 |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. The 2024 and 2025 figures are as restated in this edition, which moved some vehicles between vehicle types.
Link to this chart| State or territory | Registered |
|---|---|
| Queensland | |
| New South Wales | |
| Victoria | |
| Western Australia | |
| South Australia | |
| Tasmania | |
| Northern Territory | |
| Australian Capital Territory |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. Counted in the state or territory of registration.
Link to this chart| Age group | Registered |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 years | |
| 6 to 10 years | |
| 11 to 15 years | |
| 16 to 20 years | |
| Over 20 years | |
| Year of manufacture unknown |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates, in BITRE's age groups, by year of manufacture. Every group in the table is shown.
Link to this chart| State or territory | Average age in years |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | |
| South Australia | |
| Western Australia | |
| Queensland | |
| Victoria | |
| New South Wales | |
| Northern Territory | |
| Australian Capital Territory | |
| Australia |
Years. BITRE's estimated average age, in years since first manufactured. Vehicles with an unknown year of manufacture are left out. The Australia figure is shared with our trucking statistics page.
Link to this chartWhat registered light commercial vehicles run on
Registered light commercial vehicles by motive power, in BITRE's own categories. This edition of BITRE's report adopted a new classification that counts plug-in hybrids separately from other hybrids.
3,368,250
diesel light commercial vehicles registered, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's ICE Diesel type: powered by a diesel engine alone. Hybrids with a diesel engine are counted as HEV or PHEV.
Link to this figure863,969
petrol light commercial vehicles registered, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's ICE Petrol type: powered by a petrol engine alone.
Link to this figure| Motive power | Registered |
|---|---|
| ICE Diesel | |
| ICE Petrol | |
| ICE Other / Dual fuel | |
| PHEV | |
| BEV/FCEV | |
| HEV | |
| Other |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. BITRE's categories: ICE is an internal combustion engine alone; PHEV is a plug-in hybrid; BEV/FCEV is battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric, counted together; HEV is a hybrid that does not plug in; Other includes LPG and natural gas only vehicles and vehicles with no motive power recorded. BITRE perturbs some values to protect confidentiality.
Link to this chartElectric utes and vans on the road
Battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell light commercial vehicles on state and territory registers, from BITRE's estimates. BITRE counts them together and does not separate utes from vans.
1,545
battery or fuel cell electric light commercial vehicles registered, such as utes and vans
BITRE's estimate, from state and territory registry data. Vehicles built mainly to carry goods, up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass, including utes and panel vans. BITRE does not count them as trucks. Up from 822 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition. Shared with our electric trucks statistics page.
Link to this figure| Date | Registered |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2024 | |
| 31 January 2025 | |
| 31 January 2026 |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. The 2024 and 2025 figures are as restated in this edition.
Link to this chart| State or territory | Registered |
|---|---|
| Victoria | |
| New South Wales | |
| Queensland | |
| Western Australia | |
| South Australia | |
| Tasmania | |
| Australian Capital Territory | |
| Northern Territory |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. Counted in the state or territory of registration. BITRE randomly perturbs small counts to protect confidentiality, so the states may not add exactly to the national figure.
Link to this chartHybrid utes and vans on the road
Plug-in hybrid and hybrid light commercial vehicles on state and territory registers, from BITRE's estimates. A plug-in hybrid can be charged from an outside power source; BITRE's hybrid category covers hybrids that cannot.
22,073
plug-in hybrid light commercial vehicles registered, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's PHEV type: a hybrid that can be charged from an external source. Up from 518 at 31 January 2025, as restated in this edition, which is the first to count plug-in hybrids separately.
Link to this figure798
hybrid light commercial vehicles registered that do not plug in, as estimated by BITRE
BITRE's HEV type: a hybrid with an electric motor that is not charged from an external source. Up from 515 at 31 January 2025 and 85 at 31 January 2024, as restated in this edition.
Link to this figure| Date | Registered |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2024 | |
| 31 January 2025 | |
| 31 January 2026 |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. This edition is the first to count plug-in hybrids separately, and the 2024 and 2025 figures are as restated in it. BITRE shows none for 2024.
Link to this chart| State or territory | Registered |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | |
| Queensland | |
| Victoria | |
| Western Australia | |
| South Australia | |
| Australian Capital Territory | |
| Tasmania | |
| Northern Territory |
Vehicles registered, BITRE's estimates. Counted in the state or territory of registration. BITRE randomly perturbs small counts to protect confidentiality, so the states may not add exactly to the national figure.
Link to this chartCommon questions
How many utes and vans are sold in Australia each year?
The FCAI's monthly releases do not split sales into utes and vans. Its light commercial class, which covers utes, vans, cab chassis and light buses, recorded 273,224 new sales. The yearly chart above shows each year in the FCAI's annual reports.
How many utes and vans were sold in the latest month?
21,469 new light commercial vehicles were sold, a class that also includes light buses. The monthly chart above shows each month of the year so far.
What share of new vehicle sales are light commercial vehicles?
In the FCAI's VFACTS figures, light commercial vehicles made up 22.6% of all new vehicles sold, out of 1,209,808 new cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles in the FCAI's figures.
What is VFACTS?
VFACTS is the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries' record of new vehicle sales, which the FCAI says is widely recognised as the foundation for Australian automotive industry reporting. The FCAI says it relies on data from third parties such as dealers and distributors. Its free monthly releases give sales by class, such as the 21,469 light commercial vehicles above, a class that includes light buses. The FCAI offers more detailed breakdowns, such as by model, fuel type or buyer type, as paid reports.
How many light commercial vehicles are on Australian roads?
BITRE estimates that 4,304,589 light commercial vehicles were registered, which is 18.9% of all registered motor vehicles. BITRE's light commercial vehicles are goods vehicles such as utes, panel vans and cab chassis.
How many electric utes are there in Australia?
BITRE's figures do not separate utes from other light commercial vehicles. On state and territory registers, it estimates that 1,545 were battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric, counted together. A further 22,073 were plug-in hybrids.
How many hybrid utes are on Australian roads?
BITRE's figures do not separate utes from other light commercial vehicles. On state and territory registers, it estimates that 22,073 were plug-in hybrids and 798 were hybrids that do not plug in.
How many utes and vans on the road run on diesel?
BITRE estimates that 3,368,250 registered light commercial vehicles ran on diesel alone and 863,969 on petrol alone. The motive power chart above shows every category BITRE uses.
Which state has the most utes and vans?
In BITRE's estimates of registered light commercial vehicles, Queensland had the largest number, narrowly ahead of New South Wales, followed by Victoria. The state chart above shows every state and territory.
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Sources
- Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI): VFACTS October 2026 media release: Competition drives strong new vehicle market. VFACTS new vehicle sales data, Summary by Class table for January to October 2026, published 5 November 2026. Updates: Monthly. Each release covers the previous month and has come out early in the following month. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
- Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI): VFACTS December 2025 media release: Australia's new vehicle market remains resilient. VFACTS new vehicle sales data, Summary by Class table for January to December 2025, published 6 January 2026. Updates: Annual. The December release gives the full calendar year, and has come out early in January. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
- Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI): FCAI annual reports, 2020 to 2025 editions: new vehicle sales by class tables. VFACTS new vehicle sales by class, as tabled in the State of the automotive industry section of each annual report. Six reports, each linked from this page. Updates: Annual. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
- Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE): Road vehicles Australia, January 2026. BITRE's estimates from state and territory registry data recorded on the National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) at 31 January 2026, published October 2026. This edition revises BITRE's 2024 and 2025 estimates, moving some vehicles between vehicle types, and adopts a new motive power classification that counts plug-in hybrids separately. BITRE confidentialises its vehicle counts, suppressing cells with fewer than 3 units and perturbing or suppressing other cells where needed. Updates: Annual. Estimates for any year may be revised or corrected in later editions. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
- Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE): Road vehicles Australia, January 2026: registered road vehicles by vehicle type, state/territory of registration and motive power, 31 January 2026. Confidentialised extract of state and territory registration data at 31 January 2026, published on data.gov.au in October 2026. Non-zero small counts are randomly perturbed, so state figures may not add exactly to national totals. Updates: Annual. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
- Truck Industry Council: T-Mark truck market comment: fourth quarter and full year 2025. T-Mark truck market sales database, released 5 January 2026. Updates: Quarterly. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
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