Rates

General Rates Information

All rateable land is subject to an ordinary rate.

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: 30th September
2nd Instalment due: 30th November
3rd Instalment due: 28th February
4th Instalment due: 31st May

Click on activate here and add your details into the fields. Your rates notice next rates notice will be delivered to your email address.

 

 

 

Ordinary Rates for 2021/22

The Ordinary Rates for 2021/22 include 2.6% Rate Peg set by the NSW State Government.
 
The approved rating Ad Valorem and Base Rates for 2021/22 are as follows:
 
Classification General Adval % TI Adval % Base Rate
Business 0.00744470 0.00856495 $266
Farmland 0.00244151 0.00066615 $203
Residential 0.00245542 0.00270476 $185
Rural Residential 0.00294297   $190
Non Urban 0.00314173   $260

Interest rate charged on overdue rates & charges

In accordance with section 566(3) of the Act, it has been determined that the maximum rate of interest payable on overdue rates and charges for the 2021/22 rating year will be 6.0%.

Town Improvements (TI)

The Town Improvement Levy is raised on every rateable assessment within the zoned Oberon town area. The purpose of this rate is to provide for town improvements. The categories applicable are residential, business and farmland.
 
The 2021/22 Town Improvement Levy will raise approx. $568,030 and Council has allocated funding to the following projects:
 
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

i. A charge of $667.90 for all residential properties accessible to the waste water system, consisting of an access charge of $181.00 and a usage charge of $486.90
 
ii. An access charge for all non-residential properties accessible to the waste water system, levied in accordance with the size of the water meter for the respective property, as follows: 
 
Meter Size / Charge ($)
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.

Water service charges:
An access charge of $372.30 and a consumption charge of $3.15 per kilolitre
 
Domestic waste management charges:
Vacant Land - $38.80 per annum
A 240 litre bin weekly collection service - $218.90 per annum.
 
Non-domestic waste management charges:
A 240 litre bin weekly collection service - $218.90 per annum.

Other Information

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