11%
Versus the busiest Beetle year
1961 has about 11% as many still registered as 2013 (about 865).
How rare is a 1961 Volkswagen Beetle?
1961 Volkswagen Beetle
94
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 94 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 0.9% of every Volkswagen Beetle still registered (about 10,200 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 33rd of 49 build years for the Beetle. The busiest year is 2013 (about 865 still registered); 1961 has about 11% as many. That is about 6% more than 1960. On 31 January 2021 there were about 89 — up about 6% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.9%
Share of this Beetle fleet
About 94 of about 10,200 Beetle vehicles still registered, all years together.
53%
Registered in QLD
About 50 of about 94 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: 1961 Volkswagen Beetle
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 89 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 94 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 94 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 94 |
1961 Volkswagen Beetle vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Beetle
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Beetle manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Beetle, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 30 |
| 1955 | About 20 |
| 1956 | About 102 |
| 1957 | About 37 |
| 1958 | About 76 |
| 1959 | About 69 |
| 1960 | About 89 |
| 1961 | About 94 |
| 1962 | About 148 |
| 1963 | About 143 |
| 1964 | About 166 |
| 1965 | About 145 |
| 1966 | About 147 |
| 1967 | About 210 |
| 1968 | About 303 |
| 1969 | About 273 |
| 1970 | About 419 |
| 1971 | About 462 |
| 1972 | About 350 |
| 1973 | About 246 |
| 1974 | About 259 |
| 1975 | About 134 |
| 1976 | About 141 |
| 1977 | About 4 |
| 1978 | About 9 |
| 1979 | About 9 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 11 |
| 2000 | About 365 |
| 2001 | About 257 |
| 2002 | About 257 |
| 2003 | About 321 |
| 2004 | About 417 |
| 2005 | About 539 |
| 2006 | About 492 |
| 2007 | About 597 |
| 2008 | About 551 |
| 2009 | About 292 |
| 2010 | About 346 |
| 2011 | About 66 |
| 2012 | About 132 |
| 2013 | About 865 |
| 2014 | About 248 |
| 2015 | About 247 |
| 2016 | About 114 |
1961 Volkswagen Beetle 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 12 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 50 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 9,910 registered
- DieselAbout 291 registered
- Battery electricAbout 21 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 149,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Volkswagen Beetle.
Spot a 1961 Volkswagen BeetleUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Beetle, any yearAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1961 Volkswagen Beetle
- How does 1961 rank among Beetle build years?
- 33rd of 49 build years by count. About 94 still registered in Australia.
- How many Beetle vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- 0.9% — about 94 of about 10,200 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Beetle still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 50); SA (About 19). 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