General Rates Information

The land value of your property is one of the major factors in the determination of the ordinary rate you pay. Your land value is supplied to Council by the State Government (Valuer General's Office) with new values provided every three years. The amount of rates levied is also determined by the rating categorisation of your property.
Rating Categories
The Local Government Act states that all rateable land must be categorised into one of four rating categories (Residential, Business, Farmland or Mining) and Council must give notice of this category.
Your rating category is displayed on your rate notice.These categories are purely for rating purposes and are not necessarily related to zoning or location.
When are your Rates due?
The full amount of your rates is due for payment on 30 September. However you may pay this yearly amount by quarterly instalments as shown on your rates notice.
Ratepayers who choose to pay by quarterly instalments are advised that instalments are due as follows:-
1st Instalment due: 31st August
2nd Instalment due: 30th November
3rd Instalment due: 28th February
4th Instalment due: 31st May
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Ordinary Rates for 2021/22
Classification | General Adval % | TI Adval % | Base Rate |
Business | 0.00589364 | 0.00744470 | $266 |
Farmland | 0.00223158 | 0.00244151 | $203 |
Residential | 0.00413275 | 0.00245542 | $185 |
Rural Residential | 0.00294297 | $190 | |
Non Urban | 0.00314173 | $260 |
Interest rate charged on overdue rates & charges
Town Improvements (TI)
Kerb and Gutter | $100,000 |
Edith Road Rock Retaining Wall | $240,030 |
Sporting grounds and amenity improvements | $30,000 |
Beautification program | $10,000 |
Drainage Ross Street & Oberon Common | $65,000 |
Apex Park Toilet Block Upgrade | $30,000 |
Herb David Park Shade Sail | $35,000 |
Shared pedestrian cycle and footpath construction | $50,000 |
Bulky Goods Collection | $8,000 |
Waste water (sewerage) service charges
20 mm (¾”) | $175.00 | 25 mm (1”) | $269.00 |
30 mm (1¼”) | $387.00 | 38 mm (1½”) | $622.00 |
50 mm (2”) | $1,080.00 | 80 mm (3¼”) | $2,766.00 |
100 mm (4”) | $4323.00 | 150 mm (6”) | $9,254.00 |
iii. A usage charge of $3.70 per kilolitre for all non-residential properties accessible to the waste water system, based upon the estimated volume discharged into the waste water system utilising total water consumption figures, together with the SDF (Sewage Discharge Factor) determined for each property.
A 240 litre bin weekly collection service - $218.90 per annum.
Other Information
- Paying Your Rates
- Change of Address / Alteration Advice
- Application for Council Pensioner Concession Rates Rebate
If you are interested in obtaining information on land tax, please navigate to NSW Land Registry Services https://www.nswlrs.com.au/ website.
The NSW Land and Property Management Authority website will assist you with obtaining the Title Reference for your property.
Contact Details
Oberon Council
- Phone: (02) 6329 8100
- council@oberon.nsw.gov.au