Rates at a glance
How your Rates are calculated?
Your Rates = Rate¹ x Valuation² + Yearly fees
1: cents in the dollar set by the City
2: set by the Valuer General
| Gross Rental Value | No of Properties | Cents in the $ | Min. Payment |
| Residential Improved | 61,367 | 5.3237 | 873 |
| Residential Vacant | 1,424 | 10.3461 | 954 |
| Commercial Improved | 1,015 | 6.9993 | 954 |
| Commercial Vacant | 20 | 10.3461 | 954 |
| Industrial Improved | 389 | 6.3422 | 954 |
| Industrial Vacant | 3 | 10.3461 | 954 |
| Residential – Unimproved Value | 1 | 1.0657 | 933 |
| Rural – Unimproved Value | 2 | 1.0639 | 933 |
| Specified Area Rate | |||
| Harbour Rise | 518 | 0.66266 | N/A |
| Iluka | 1,982 | 0.59316 | N/A |
| Woodvale Waters | 138 | 0.65700 | N/A |
| New Burns Beach | 1,395 | 0.37921 | N/A |
Rate
Different rate levels are charged for residential, commercial, industrial and rural properties. Rates are calculated to provide the income needed to fund the 2023/24 Budget, after taking into account all other sources of revenue for the City.
What do the different rate levels mean to me?
As a resident
The rate level for residential categories has been set to ensure that the proportion of rate revenue derived is consistent with previous years.
As a business owner
The rate level for commercial and industrial categories has been set to ensure that the proportion of rate revenue derived is consistent with previous years and to recognise the higher demand on City infrastructure and services from commercial and industrial properties.
As an owner of vacant land
The rate level for vacant residential, commercial and industrial land is higher than occupied land in an effort to promote development and thereby stimulate growth in the community. The rate level for residential vacant land is equal to that of commercial and industrial vacant land so all vacant land is treated in the same way.
As an owner of rural land
There are some properties in the City that fall into a rural category. The rate level for this category has been set to ensure that the proportion of rate revenue derived is consistent with previous years.
Minimum payment
Minimum payments are set in recognition that every property receives some minimum level of benefit from works, services and facilities provided by the City. The minimum payment for residential improved properties is $873.00 while the minimum payment for residential vacant, commercial or industrial properties is $954.00. The minimum payment for residential vacant land is equal to the commercial and industrial minimum rate.
Yearly fees
Yearly fees are clearly outlined on your Rate Notice and may include:
Refuse charge
To cover the collection of bins (household and recycling), bulk waste and to provide green waste tip passes. The refuse charge per annum is $360.00. For further information regarding Waste Management contact the City on 9400 4000.
Pool fence inspection fee
City Pool Inspectors visit all properties with pools once every four years. They carry identification and will leave a report after each inspection. The charge for the program is $43.90 per annum. Property owners must advise the City if a pool has been removed from a property. For further information on the inspection program contact the City on 9400 4000.
Emergency Services Levy
This levy is charged to all property owners in Western Australia to fund fire and emergency services in the region. The City is required to collect this levy on behalf of the State Government Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) in order to fund Western Australia’s (WA) fire and emergency services. Further information about this charge can be found on the DFES website.
Specified Area Rate
Property owners in Harbour Rise, Iluka, Woodvale Waters and new Burns Beach are subject to an area specific landscaping rate which is used to provide additional landscaping and park services.