Rates Explained
Annual rates notices are issued to all property owners at the end of July each year.Your annual rates notice is made up of your general rates plus service charges.
The general rate is calculated in two parts:
- A uniform base rate for each category
- A rate in the dollar based on the unimproved land valuation provided to Council by Property NSW – Valuation
- Service charges are for waste and stormwater, if applicable.
| Residential – Vacant | Residential – Occupied | Residential – Strata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rates & Charges | Land Value - $78,000 | Land Value - $78,000 | Land Value - $78,000 |
| Ad Valorem | $333.65 | $333.65 | $333.65 |
| Base Rate (General Rates) | $327.00 | $327.00 | $327.00 |
| Stormwater Levy | $0.00 | $25.00 | $12.50 |
| Domestic Waste- Vacant | $53.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Domestic Waste – 240L | $0.00 | $257.00 | $257.00 |
| Domestic Waste - Recycle | $0.00 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Domestic Capital/Maintenance | $0.00 | $131.00 | $131.00 |
| Total | $713.65 | $1,201.65 | $1,189.15 |
| Business | Business – Bins | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates & Charges | Land Value - $78,000 | Land Value - $78,000 |
| Ad Valorem | $517.98 | $517.98 |
| Base Rate (General Rates) | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| Stormwater Levy | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| Commercial Waste – 240L | $0.00 | $628.00 |
| Commercial Recycling | $0.00 | $256.00 |
| Commercial Loan Fee | $0.00 | $37.00 |
| Total | $847.98 | $1,793.98 |
| Farmland | Farmland - Irrigable | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates & Charges | Land Value - $175,000 | Land Value - $175,000 |
| Ad Valorem | $499.40 | $618.38 |
| Base Rate (General Rates) | $844.00 | $919.00 |
| Total | $1,343.40 | $1,537.38 |
PAYMENTS
You can pay your annual rates in full or by four instalments.
The full amount needs to be paid by August 31 and instalments are to be paid by the following dates:
- Instalment 1: August 31
- Instalment 2: November 30
- Instalment 3: February 28
- Instalment 4: May 31
