Concessions for primary producers and outer areas

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    Primary producer concession

    A primary producer may be engaged in farming, beekeeping, fishing or other similar activity. Benefit includes:

    Primary producer concession may be available for the following vehicle types:

    • Tractor (vehicle)
    • Van/panel van
    • Utility
    • Garbage compact
    • Animal transport
    • Tipper
    • Tanker spray tanker
    • Truck
    • Prime mover
    • Trailer
    • Spray tanker transporter trailer
    • Low loader
    • Semi trailer

    Outer areas concession

    You may be entitled to this concession, if the vehicle is:

    • used wholly or mainly in outer areas
    • registered to an owner who resides in an outer area
    • kept at a premise situated in an outer area.

    Outer areas include:

    • the whole of Kangaroo Island
    • the District Council of Coober Pedy
    • the District Council of Roxby Downs
    • all other parts of South Australia that are not within a municipality, a district council area, or Iron Knob.

    Benefits include:

    • a 50% reduction in registration fees for eligible vehicles with a gross vehicle mass less than or equal to 4.5 tonne (light vehicles)
    • a 40% reduction in registration fees for eligible vehicles with a gross vehicle mass over 4.5 tonne (heavy vehicles).

    Outer areas concession is not applicable to heavy vehicles that are Rigid Truck types 1 and 2 or Special Purpose Vehicles.

    How to apply

    To apply for:

    • Primary producer concession
    • Outer areas concession

    Complete the application for vehicle registration concession (PDF 139.3 KB) and submit the application.

    You can do this:

    In person

    At any Service SA centre

    By phone

    Call 13 10 84

    By post:

    Service SA
    GPO box 1533
    Adelaide SA 5001

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    Page last updated 13 November 2026

    Provided by:
    Department for Infrastructure and Transport
    URL:
    https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport/registration/motoring-fees/concessions-for-primary-producers-and-outer-areas
    Last Updated:
    13/11/26
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