Common
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 49% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Holden Kingswood?
1978 Holden Kingswood
432
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 432 Holden Kingswood vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 14% of every Holden Kingswood still registered (about 3,030 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 18 build years for the Kingswood. That is about 30% more than 1977. Rarer than 49% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this Kingswood fleet
About 432 of about 3,030 Kingswood vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any Kingswood build year.
50%
Registered in WA
About 216 of about 432 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Holden Kingswood
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 4% since 2021
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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 415 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 419 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 431 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 443 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 432 |
1978 Holden Kingswood vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Kingswood
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Kingswood manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Kingswood, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | About 83 |
| 1969 | About 129 |
| 1970 | About 184 |
| 1971 | About 195 |
| 1972 | About 121 |
| 1973 | About 137 |
| 1974 | About 181 |
| 1975 | About 281 |
| 1976 | About 276 |
| 1977 | About 332 |
| 1978 | About 432 |
| 1979 | About 264 |
| 1980 | About 101 |
| 1981 | About 84 |
| 1982 | About 72 |
| 1983 | About 55 |
| 1984 | About 97 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
1978 Holden Kingswood 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 | About 66 |
| QLD | About 55 |
| WA | About 216 |
| SA | About 63 |
| TAS | About 16 |
| ACT | About 13 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 396 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 28 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 8 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical ute tank is about 80 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 32,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Holden Kingswood.
Spot a 1978 Holden KingswoodAbout 1%
Spot any Holden Kingswood, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Holden Kingswood
- How does 1978 rank among Kingswood build years?
- 1st of 18 build years by count. About 432 still registered in Australia.
- How many Kingswood vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 14% — about 432 of about 3,030 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 49% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 216); VIC (About 66). 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