The priciest state for learner drivers
Written by admin on May 27, 2024
The most expensive state for young Australians to learn to drive in has been revealed, with the national average hitting $80 an hour for lessons.
Latest research from EzLicence took a look at the hourly cost of a driving lesson across 2500 suburbs.
From there, they were able to analyse and discover which states and suburbs were the most expensive and the cheapest.
The state found to be the priciest is South Australia (SA), with an average $108.78 per hour for a driving lesson.
It’s the only state to have the average in the triple digits, with a $27 difference between South Australia and the next expensive place, the ACT at $81.41.
Queensland, Victoria, NSW and Western Australia (WA) all closely together, ranging from WA’s $75.81 to Queensland’s $79.39.
Tasmanians can rejoice as their state is the cheapest for driving lessons, sitting at $69.44 per hour. This is a $41 difference between Tasmania and SA, with the most expensive suburb being Urrbrae, Adelaide’s southeast at $167.
Sadly, the only state and territory left out of the research was the Northern Territory as EzLicence currently doesn’t operate there.
Newswire has reached out to EzLicence for comment.
After Urrbrae, the next most expensive suburb in SA is Mount Barker in the Hills LGA at $139.71. On the other hand, the most affordable suburb is Lightsview in North Eastern at $72.71.
That’s an eye-watering $90 difference between the two suburbs.
Suburb-wise, the cheapest Sydney suburb is Varroville in the Campbelltown LGA at $63.78, while the most expensive is the Sutherland Shire’s Sylvania Waters at $89.57.
The cheapest Melbourne suburb is Drouin at $65.88, with the most expensive being Cremorne in the CBD and Inner North at $88.92.
Ipswich’s College View takes the title as cheapest suburb in the Brisbane area at $63, with the most expensive being Beachmere at $88.70.
In the nation’s capital, the best suburb for cheaper driving lessons is Harrison at $73.25, with the most expensive being Wright at $90.25.
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Over in Australia’s west, the cheapest suburb in Perth is Brentwood at $67.08, and the most expensive is North East’s Woodbridge at $85.23.
As Hobart only had three suburbs analysed, the cheapest suburb goes to Glenorchy at $64.46, with Geilston Bay taking the pricey spot at $73.50.
Below is a full breakdown of the most expensive and cheapest suburbs across the recorded states and the ACT.
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