64%
Versus the busiest Karmann Ghia year
1961 has about 64% as many still registered as 1960 (about 50).
How rare is a 1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia?
1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
32
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 32 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 10% of every Volkswagen Karmann Ghia still registered (about 313 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 3rd of 20 build years for the Karmann Ghia. The busiest year is 1960 (about 50 still registered); 1961 has about 64% as many. That is about 36% fewer than 1960.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Share of this Karmann Ghia fleet
About 32 of about 313 Karmann Ghia vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in QLD
About 13 of about 32 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 Karmann Ghia
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
BITRE used more than one spelling for this model. We add those figures together on one page — a gap means “not published”, never a drawn zero.
Tap a point for its count.
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 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 32 |
1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Karmann Ghia
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Karmann Ghia manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Karmann Ghia, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | About 3 |
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 7 |
| 1959 | About 6 |
| 1960 | About 50 |
| 1961 | About 32 |
| 1962 | About 39 |
| 1963 | About 21 |
| 1964 | About 18 |
| 1965 | About 10 |
| 1966 | About 8 |
| 1967 | About 9 |
| 1968 | About 12 |
| 1969 | About 21 |
| 1970 | About 19 |
| 1971 | About 16 |
| 1972 | About 14 |
| 1973 | About 12 |
| 1974 | About 10 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 437,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
Spot a 1961 Volkswagen Karmann GhiaUnder 1%
Spot any Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
- How does 1961 rank among Karmann Ghia build years?
- 3rd of 20 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
- How many Karmann Ghia vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- 10% — about 32 of about 313 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Karmann Ghia still registered?
- 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 13); SA (About 6). 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