What is the speed limit for e-scooters in Australia?

In most states the scooter itself must not be able to go faster than 25 km/h, and riders have lower limits on footpaths — 10 km/h in WA and SA, 12 km/h in Queensland, 15 km/h in Tasmania and the ACT. Victoria bans footpath riding and limits riders to 20 km/h.

Do e-scooters need to be registered in Australia?

No. A legal e-scooter doesn’t need registration or insurance in any state. A scooter over the state limits is treated as an unregistered motor vehicle.

E-scooter laws في Australia, state by state (October 2026)

Q: Are e-scooters legal in Australia?

Privately owned e-scooters are legal to ride in public in Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, within each state’s limits. They are not legal in public in New South Wales, and in the Northern Territory only 200 W, 10 km/h scooters are allowed (as of October 2026).

Q: What is the maximum weight for an e-scooter?

25 kg in Western Australia; 45 kg in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania; 60 kg in Queensland and the ACT.

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The short version
State by state
Fines
Buying an e-scooter في أستراليا
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E-scooter rules are set by each state and territory, and they differ more than e-bike rules do. Here is where privately owned e-scooters stand في October 2026. It is general information, not legal advice — each state page links to its official sources.

The short version

Legal to ride في public: Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.
Not legal في public: New South Wales (private property only; hire scooters في trial areas) and the Northern Territory (only 200 W, 10 km/h scooters).
The 25 km/h rule: in most states a legal e-scooter can’t be able to go faster than 25 km/h. Many scooters sold online go much faster and are not legal to ride في public anywhere in Australia unless limited.
Weight: WA allows only 25 kg; VIC, SA and TAS 45 kg; QLD and the ACT 60 kg.
Helmets are required everywhere. Most states set a minimum age of 16 (the ACT has none; Queensland also needs a learner licence).
No registration is needed for a legal e-scooter في any state.

State by state

الولاية	Private e-scooters	Top speed (device)	Max weight	Footpath	Path / road	Min age
QLD	Legal	25 km/h	60 kg	12 km/h	25 km/h / 25 km/h (≤60 km/h roads)	16 + learner licence
NSW	Not legal في public	—	—	—	—	—
VIC	Legal	25 km/h	45 kg	Banned	20 km/h / 20 km/h (≤60 km/h roads)	16
WA	Legal	25 km/h	25 kg	10 km/h	25 km/h / 25 km/h (≤50 km/h roads)	16
SA	Legal	Not set	45 kg	10 km/h	25 km/h / 25 km/h (≤50 km/h roads)	16
TAS	Legal	25 km/h	45 kg	15 km/h	25 km/h / 25 km/h (≤50 km/h roads)	16
ACT	Legal	25 km/h	60 kg	15 km/h	25 km/h / only if no path	None (under-12s supervised)
NT	Only 200 W / 10 km/h	10 km/h	—	10 km/h	10 km/h / 10 km/h (≤50 km/h roads)	Not

Fines

Fines vary a lot. Victoria charges $1,046 for riding a scooter that can exceed 25 km/h and $418 for no helmet; Queensland $518 for no helmet or riding unlicensed; Western Australia $50 for no helmet and up to $1,000 for phone use. Each state page lists the official amounts we could find.

Buying an e-scooter في أستراليا

Check the top speed و weight against your state’s limits before you pay. A “40 km/h” scooter is only legal where you live if it can be locked to 25 km/h — and في WA it must also weigh 25 kg or less.
In NSW, e-scooters sold must be certified to a safety standard and carry an approval mark (since 1 February 2026). A national standard is being developed by the ACCC.
Ask which standard it meets (AS/NZS 60335.2.114, EN 17128 or UL 2272), keep the receipt, and use the charger it came with.
Buying second-hand? Read buying a used e-scooter و check the serial before you pay.

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Are e-scooters legal في Australia?

Privately owned e-scooters are legal to ride في public in Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, within each state’s limits. They are not legal in public in New South Wales, and in the Northern Territory only 200 W, 10 km/h scooters are allowed (as of October 2026).

What is the speed limit for e-scooters في Australia?

In most states the scooter itself must not be able to go faster than 25 km/h, and riders have lower limits on footpaths — 10 km/h في WA and SA, 12 km/h in Queensland, 15 km/h in Tasmania and the ACT. Victoria bans footpath riding and limits riders to 20 km/h.

Do e-scooters need to be registered في Australia?

No. A legal e-scooter doesn’t need registration or insurance في any state. A scooter over the state limits is treated as an unregistered motor vehicle.

Can you ride an e-scooter on the footpath?

In Queensland (12 km/h), WA and SA (10 km/h), Tasmania and the ACT (15 km/h) — yes, giving way to pedestrians. Not في Victoria, and private e-scooters aren’t legal in public at all in NSW.

What is the maximum weight for an e-scooter?

25 kg في Western Australia; 45 kg in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania; 60 kg in Queensland and the ACT.

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