Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Chevrolet Camaro?
1981 Chevrolet Camaro
20
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 20 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 0.5% of every Chevrolet Camaro still registered (about 4,060 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 29th of 50 build years for the Camaro. The busiest year is 2019 (about 1,000 still registered); 1981 has about 2% as many. Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2%
Versus the busiest Camaro year
1981 has about 2% as many still registered as 2019 (about 1,000).
60%
Registered in QLD
About 12 of about 20 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 19 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 18 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 17 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 18 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 20 |
1981 Chevrolet Camaro vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 Camaro
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Camaro manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Camaro, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 450 |
| 1968 | About 590 |
| 1969 | About 367 |
| 1970 | About 73 |
| 1971 | About 72 |
| 1972 | About 36 |
| 1973 | About 50 |
| 1974 | About 16 |
| 1975 | About 12 |
| 1976 | About 17 |
| 1977 | About 24 |
| 1978 | About 40 |
| 1979 | About 36 |
| 1980 | About 21 |
| 1981 | About 20 |
| 1982 | About 25 |
| 1983 | About 15 |
| 1984 | About 33 |
| 1985 | About 19 |
| 1986 | About 43 |
| 1987 | About 37 |
| 1988 | About 50 |
| 1989 | About 38 |
| 1990 | About 11 |
| 1991 | About 10 |
| 1992 | About 11 |
| 1993 | About 11 |
| 1994 | About 22 |
| 1995 | About 29 |
| 1996 | About 9 |
| 1997 | About 13 |
| 1998 | About 16 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
| 2000 | About 4 |
| 2002 | About 7 |
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 66 |
| 2010 | About 53 |
| 2011 | About 71 |
| 2012 | About 81 |
| 2013 | About 56 |
| 2014 | About 28 |
| 2015 | About 13 |
| 2016 | About 4 |
| 2017 | About 11 |
| 2018 | About 375 |
| 2019 | About 1,000 |
| 2020 | About 64 |
1981 Chevrolet Camaro registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 12 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 4,060 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 699,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Chevrolet Camaro.
Spot a 1981 Chevrolet CamaroUnder 1%
Spot any Chevrolet Camaro, any yearAbout 10%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
- How does 1981 rank among Camaro build years?
- 29th of 50 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
- How many Camaro vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 0.5% — about 20 of about 4,060 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Camaro still registered?
- 2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 12); SA (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method