Uncommon
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 70% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Holden Kingswood?
1981 Holden Kingswood
84
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 84 Holden Kingswood vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 2.8% of every Holden Kingswood still registered (about 3,030 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 14th of 18 build years for the Kingswood. The busiest year is 1978 (about 432 still registered); 1981 has about 19% as many. That is about 17% fewer than 1980. On 31 January 2021 there were about 71 — up about 18% since. Rarer than 70% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Versus the busiest Kingswood year
1981 has about 19% as many still registered as 1978 (about 432).
2.8%
Share of this Kingswood fleet
About 84 of about 3,030 Kingswood vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in WA
About 30 of about 84 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: 1981 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.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 71 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 77 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 75 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 84 |
1981 Holden Kingswood vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 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.
You
View counts as a table
| 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 |
1981 Holden Kingswood registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | About 18 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 30 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 73 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 7 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 167,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Holden Kingswood.
Spot a 1981 Holden KingswoodUnder 1%
Spot any Holden Kingswood, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Holden Kingswood
- How does 1981 rank among Kingswood build years?
- 14th of 18 build years by count. About 84 still registered in Australia.
- How many Kingswood vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 2.8% — about 84 of about 3,030 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 70% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Kingswood still registered?
- 1978. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 30); VIC (About 18). 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