1st November, 1981
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn City Band | Hawthorn | Victoria | 605 | 1st |
| Brunswick City Municipal Band | Brunswick | Victoria | 598 | 2nd |
| Nunawading City Band | Nunawading | Victoria | 572 | 3rd |
| Christian Bros. Old Collegians | Melbourne | Victoria | 566 | 4th |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick City Municipal | Brunswick | Victoria | 181.00 | 1st |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn City | Hawthorn | Victoria | 605.00 | 1st |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ballarat Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 535 | 1st |
| Maryborough City Band | Maryborough | Victoria | 529 | 2nd |
| Box Hill City Band | Box Hill | Victoria | 513 | 3rd |
| Elizabeth City Brass Band | Elizabeth | South Australia | 507 | 4th |
| Essendon City Band | Essendon | Victoria | 498 | None |
| Croydon Citizens' Band | Croydon | Victoria | 476 | None |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City Brass Band | Elizabeth | South Australia | 176.00 | 1st |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ballarat Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 535.00 | 1st |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaglehawk Citizens' Band | Eaglehawk | Victoria | 523 | 1st |
| Port Fairy Citizens' Band | Port Fairy | Victoria | 516 | 2nd |
| Daylesford & District Municipal Band | Daylesford | Victoria | 499 | 3rd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaglehawk Citizens' Band | Eaglehawk | Victoria | 160.00 | 1st |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaglehawk Citizens' Band | Eaglehawk | Victoria | 523.00 | 1st |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray/Yarraville Juniors | Footscray | Victoria | 136 | 1st |
| St. Patricks College | Ballarat | Victoria | 131 | 2nd |
| Daylesford & District Municipal Band | Daylesford | Victoria | 129 | 3rd |
| Colac City Band | Colac | Victoria | 127 | 4th |
| St. Joseph's College | Melbourne | Victoria | 126 | None |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray/Yarraville Juniors | Footscray/Yarraville | Victoria | 136.00 | 1st |