[1] The series was dominated by Victorian racer Bill Patterson driving a Cooper T51 Climax.
He finished the series 36 points ahead of Lex Davison (Aston Martin DBR4 & Cooper T51 Coventry Climax).
A sixth championship race was originally scheduled to be held Phillip Island on 10 December.
[4] The opening race at Longford was won by Englishman Roy Salvadori who was not eligible for championship points.
[4] However historical records published by CAMS use the term "Australian Drivers’ Championship"[1] and that title has been used in this article.