Here's where Aussies can't get enough of EV tax breaks

Here's where Aussies can't get enough of EV tax breaks

Aussies living in outer suburbs are more likely to take advantage of EV discounts, recent data shows, and it’s likely due to a bill-slashing asset on their roof. Suburbs with high rates of rooftop solar power have seen an influx of residents buying EVs on novated leases using the Federal Government’s electric car discount in the three months to June 2026, new data has revealed. Of the top 10 postcodes for EV discount uptake, all had higher rate…

Australia’s EV divide revealed: Outer-suburban solar households dominate tax discount uptake

Australia’s Electric Car Discount is proving especially popular in the outer suburbs, with new data showing households in areas with high levels of rooftop solar dominating uptake of the federal EV tax incentive. But the figures also highlight an emerging divide in Australia’s transition to electric cars, with people who own or have access to a home where they can install solar and charge an EV appearing particularly well placed to take advantag…