What is the driving age in Australia?
18+
Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Australia is one of 95 countries classified “18+” for the driving age — 63% of the 150 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Papua New Guinea
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Indonesia
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Malaysia
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Brunei
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- New Zealand
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
- Singapore
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Other laws in Australia
- Jaywalking
- Offense / fined
- Drinking in Public
- Illegal
- Public Smoking Bans
- Varies by region
- Homeschooling
- Legal
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