NALSPA chief executive Rohan Martin
NALSPA
New data released by Australia’s peak body for novated leasing reveals the Electric Car Discount has been booming in the outer suburbs over the past year.
National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) data for 2025 shows outer-suburban postcodes dominate the top locations for battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales purchased with the assistance of the EV Discount.
The figures come amid a federal government review of the EV Discount, global fuel supply chain disruptions and rapidly escalating fuel prices.
Top 10 postcodes for BEV sales via novated leasing using the FBT discount in 2025
| Rank | State | Postcode | Main suburbs |
| 1. | VIC | 3029 | Tarneit, Hoppers Crossing |
| 2. | VIC | 3030 | Werribee, Point Cook |
| 3. | NSW | 2765 | Marsden Park, Riverstone |
| 4. | NSW | 2155 | Kellyville, Rouse Hill |
| 5. | ACT | 2611 | Coombs, Wright, Duffy |
| 6. | QLD | 4300 | Springfield, Springfield Lakes |
| 7. | VIC | 3064 | Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park |
| 8. | NSW | 2153 | Baulkham Hills, Winston Hills |
| 9. | NSW | 2620 | Queanbeyan |
| 10. | ACT | 2914 | Harrison, Bonner, Amaroo |
“The Electric Car Discount is proving incredibly successful and efficient in driving new and used EV uptake, meaning working Australians are benefiting from fewer emissions, reduced running costs, and quieter safer roads,” NALSPA chief executive Rohan Martin said.
“Since its inception, the EV FBT exemption has been most popular among working families living in the outer suburbs – a pattern that continued strongly in 2025.
“Last year, the top adopters of the EV FBT exemption include residents of Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, and Craigieburn (Victoria); Marsden Park, Kellyville, Baulkham Hills, and Queanbeyan (NSW); and Springfield (Queensland).
“Australians living in the outer suburbs often face longer commutes and are more likely to have access to rooftop solar and off-street parking so switching to EVs with the help of the FBT exemption is a smart cost-of-living and green choice for them, especially during the ongoing cost-of-living crunch.
“As fuel prices rise amid global conflict, helping more Australians switch to EVs is making increasing sense for both household budgets and the nation’s energy security. Drivers who buy EVs through a novated lease with the Discount can save thousands of dollars on fuel alone each year and those savings are rising given that we could be facing price hikes of $0.25 to $1.00 per litre of fuel for a while yet.
“The EV Discount works to help address ongoing barriers to EV uptake including their upfront price impost. Together with the pronounced running savings accentuated by the current fuel price shock, the EV Discount is making electric vehicles a truly viable option for typical everyday working Australians who otherwise may not have considered them.
“Working Australians are telling our members that they wouldn’t have purchased their EV without the FBT Discount.
“We cannot increase EV uptake further, especially during this early adoption phase, without continued targeted demand-side incentives – that’s the stark reality. The EV Discount is more than proving its worth but there is still much heavy lifting to be done.
“With the transport sector set to become Australia’s largest source of emissions by 2030, increasing EV uptake is absolutely crucial.”
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