Taxi industry statistics
This page provides statistics for the Victorian taxi industry, effective 8 May 2012.
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Number of taxi licences
| Metropolitan |
4,345* (including 517 wheelchair accessible taxis) |
| Country |
507 (including 112 wheelchair accessible taxis) |
| Outer suburban |
161 (including 34 wheelchair accessible taxis) |
| Urban |
243 (including 38 wheelchair accessible taxis) |
| Total |
5,256 (including 701 wheelchair accessible taxis) |
*includes Peak Service Taxi licences
Number of drivers
| Active drivers |
Approximately 16,000 |
| Accredited drivers |
Approximately 25,000
|
Taxi licences (April 2012)
| Average market value (metro) |
$470,750 |
| Average metropolitan licence transfer value (Hire Car) |
$55,572 |
| Assignments (metro) |
64
|
| Licence transfers (metro) |
10
|
| Licence transfers (urban) |
0
|
| Licence transfers (country) |
0
|
| Licence transfers (hire car) |
11
|
| Licence transfers (special licence) |
1
|
| Licences issued (taxi licences) |
0
|
| Licences issued (hire car licences) |
1
|
| Licences issued (special vehicles) |
3
|
| Licences issued (*RH Vehicles) |
3
|
| Licences traded by assignment (leased) per annum |
921 (April 2011 - April 2012) |
Hire vehicle industry
Metropolitan hire cars
|
905
|
Country hire cars
|
79
|
Special purpose vehicles
|
968
|
Restricted hire cars
|
708
|
Compliance outcomes (1-30 April 2012)
| Taxi Inspections |
1,749 |
| Rectification Notices |
378 |
| Infringement Notices |
134
|
| Notices of Unroadworthiness |
15
|
| Official Warnings |
42
|
