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Versus the busiest Falcon year
1961 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2004 (about 30,700).
How rare is a 1961 Ford Falcon?
1961 Ford Falcon
89
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 89 Ford Falcon vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are <0.1% of every Ford Falcon still registered (about 378,000 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 56th of 67 build years for the Falcon. The busiest year is 2004 (about 30,700 still registered); 1961 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 51% more than 1960. On 31 January 2021 there were about 82 — up about 9% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
40%
Registered in QLD
About 36 of about 89 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 9%
Since January 2021
About 82 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1961 Ford Falcon
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 82 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 86 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 87 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 84 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 89 |
1961 Ford Falcon vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Falcon
Peak year (2004)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Falcon manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Falcon, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1940 | About 3 |
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1956 | About 3 |
| 1960 | About 59 |
| 1961 | About 89 |
| 1962 | About 209 |
| 1963 | About 251 |
| 1964 | About 558 |
| 1965 | About 841 |
| 1966 | About 652 |
| 1967 | About 509 |
| 1968 | About 636 |
| 1969 | About 844 |
| 1970 | About 1,920 |
| 1971 | About 2,660 |
| 1972 | About 923 |
| 1973 | About 730 |
| 1974 | About 1,050 |
| 1975 | About 689 |
| 1976 | About 542 |
| 1977 | About 585 |
| 1978 | About 888 |
| 1979 | About 621 |
| 1980 | About 467 |
| 1981 | About 591 |
| 1982 | About 677 |
| 1983 | About 448 |
| 1984 | About 593 |
| 1985 | About 512 |
| 1986 | About 424 |
| 1987 | About 579 |
| 1988 | About 415 |
| 1989 | About 600 |
| 1990 | About 628 |
| 1991 | About 677 |
| 1992 | About 1,050 |
| 1993 | About 1,870 |
| 1994 | About 2,550 |
| 1995 | About 3,230 |
| 1996 | About 3,900 |
| 1997 | About 4,260 |
| 1998 | About 5,610 |
| 1999 | About 7,810 |
| 2000 | About 10,600 |
| 2001 | About 11,700 |
| 2002 | About 18,000 |
| 2003 | About 29,500 |
| 2004 | About 30,700 |
| 2005 | About 29,500 |
| 2006 | About 24,900 |
| 2007 | About 23,000 |
| 2008 | About 27,900 |
| 2009 | About 27,000 |
| 2010 | About 29,000 |
| 2011 | About 16,500 |
| 2012 | About 15,900 |
| 2013 | About 11,800 |
| 2014 | About 7,940 |
| 2015 | About 7,050 |
| 2016 | About 5,060 |
| 2017 | About 11 |
| 2018 | About 6 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 6 |
| 2022 | About 3 |
| 2024 | About 3 |
1961 Ford Falcon 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 | About 14 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 321,000 registered
- DieselAbout 196 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 18,700 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 38,700 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 157,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Ford Falcon.
Spot a 1961 Ford FalconUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Falcon, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1961 Ford Falcon
- How does 1961 rank among Falcon build years?
- 56th of 67 build years by count. About 89 still registered in Australia.
- How many Falcon vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- <0.1% — about 89 of about 378,000 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Falcon still registered?
- 2004. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 36); WA (About 17). 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