The 1980 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 1 racing cars. The winner of the championship, which was the 24th Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1980 CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was won by Alfredo Costanzo driving a Lola T430 Chevrolet.
The title was contested over an eight-round series with one race per round.
Australian Formula 1, in its 1980 incarnation, catered for cars complying with any one of the following three Formulae:
For championship points allocation purposes, cars competed in two classes:
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six Australian license holders in each class at each round. Bonus points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the top four Australian license holders at each round, regardless of class.
The following drivers were not eligible for championship points as they were not Australian license holders.