Your Council's Rates & Charges |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($) | 889.88 | 821.26 |
| Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($) | 2,822.51 | 1,679.32 |
| Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($) | 2,627.51 | 3,105.69 |
| Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($) | N/A | 274,638.89 |
| Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($) | 189.47 | 213.84 |
| Typical Residential Water Bill ($) | 667.22 | 859.18 |
| Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($) | 804 | 676.99 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 1,471.22 | 1,364.88 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 387.65 | 361.72 |
Measuring Council Performance
2022/23
Forbes 
Average Residential Ordinary Rates
2.2%
Change from 2020/21 to 2021/22
Your Council's Financial Performance |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Own Source Revenue (%) | 58.1 | 45.2 |
| Grant & Contributions Revenue (%) | 41.5 | 54.2 |
| Operating Performance Ratio (%) | -9.9 | 0.5 |
| Unrestricted Current Ratio | 1.8 | 6.7 |
| Outstanding Rates & Charges (%) | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Debt Service Cover Ratio | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths) | 2.8 | 14.8 |
| Debt Service Ratio | 9.3 | 3.4 |