The table provides data on the number of registered motor vehicles in Australia in 2010 and 2015, categorised into five types, along with the percentage change over this five-year period.
Overall, the total number of registered vehicles increased significantly from 2010 to 2015, with all categories showing growth. Motorcycles experienced the highest percentage increase, while SUVs had the smallest rise.
In 2010, cars were the most common type of vehicle, numbering 1.58 million. This figure rose sharply to 2.5 million by 2015, representing a 58% increase. Motorcycles, although the least in number (150,000 in 2010), saw the largest proportional rise, tripling to 450,000 by 2015—a 200% increase.
Vans and trucks also experienced moderate growth. Vans increased by 40%, from 250,000 to 350,000, while trucks went up by 20%, reaching 1.2 million in 2015 from 1 million in 2010. SUVs had the smallest percentage growth, only 13%, rising from 750,000 to 850,000.
The total number of all registered vehicles grew from 3.73 million in 2010 to 5.35 million in 2015, marking a 43% overall increase.
