Differential Rates

Please provide your feedback on the proposed Rate in the Dollar (RiD) and Minimum Payment for each Rating Category within the proposed budget for 2024/2025.

To generate the revenue needed to deliver the City’s activities, the cost is spread over all property owners (ratepayers) within the City of Kwinana. Rate revenue accounts for approximately 70% of the total revenue.

Rates are calculated by multiplying a property's valuation by the Council adopted RiD. How much your rates are depending on what Rating Category your property falls under and what value the Valuer General (Landgate) has placed on your property.

A RiD and minimum payment amount will be adopted in the 2024/2025 annual budget for each of the following Rating Categories:

1. Improved Residential (including Improved Special Residential) (GRV)
2. Vacant (including Vacant Non-residential) (GRV)
3. Improved Commercial and Industrial (GRV)
4. General Industry (UV)
5. Rural (UV)
6. Mining and Industrial (UV)

The rates are proposed to increase by an average of 4.2%, considering 2023 and 2024 FY rates increase have been below Consumer Price Index and Local Government Cost Index. Information on how each category is defined and determined can be found in the Statement of Objects and Reasons 2024-25

The Valuer General (Landgate) provides all values for local governments in Western Australia. The most common type of valuation is called the Gross Rental Valuation (GRV) and is basically a fair rental annual amount. The other type of valuation is called the Unimproved Valuation (UV). Refer to the video on 'How is rates calculated' to give you further explanation.

The ratepayer should respond constructively to a request for submissions. In particular, the ratepayer should form a view as to whether the matters set out under the key values have been correctly addressed. Those key values are:

1. Objectivity
2. Fairness and Equity
3. Consistency
4. Transparency and Administrative Efficiency

These key values are explained in detail in the Rating Policy Differential Rates provided by the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries.

The submissions received by the City will be considered by Council at the Special Council Meeting on 27 May 2024. This page will be updated with the results of the Council Meeting.

If you would like more information or to talk to a City Officer, please contact the City via the details on the Who's Listening section of this page.

The proposed Differential Rates and Minimum Payments for 2024/2025 are as follows:

NOTE: Submissions on the above Differential Rates may be made in writing and lodged before the closing date being 23rd May 2024. Written submissions can be completed below or posted to City of Kwinana, PO BOX 21, Kwinana WA 6966 or email to rates@kwinana.wa.gov.au.