At its meeting on 30 June 2023, Council adopted its Annual Business Plan which included $5,257,969 in general rate revenue for the 2023-2024 financial year.
Council utilises Differential Rating which allows the application of different rates in the dollar for different land use codes (LUC), The following table sets out the Differential LUCs and the rates in the dollar for the 2023-2024 year.
Land Use Code | Differential Base Rate | Rate in Dollar |
Residential | 100% | 0.260401 |
Commercial | 95% | 0.247281 |
Industrial | 95% | 0.247281 |
Primary Production | 63% | 0.164053 |
Vacant Land | 135% | 0.351541 |
Other | 100% | 0.260401 |
Marina Berth | 100% | 0.260401 |
How to Calculate Rates
General rates are calculated by multiplying the rate in the dollar (set by Council) by the capital value of your property (as determined by the Valuer-General of South Australia).
Minimum Rate
A minimum rate of $673.20 will be applied across the Council district i.e. every rateable property will pay at least this much.