We use your rates to provide and maintain essential services and facilities such as roads, footpaths, sport and recreation facilities, libraries, lifeguards, waste services, environmental protection and much more. This enables us to help ensure that the Central Coast is a great place to live, work and play.

Your Council rates for 2024-25 explained

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) determines how much councils can charge for rates, and the annual increase or ‘rate peg’ – which is 4.8% for 2024-25.

This increase is applied to Council’s total rate income for the financial year.

Council calculates a rate charge by multiplying your property’s unimproved land value by the Ad Valorem Rate in the dollar. A different rate in the dollar applies to each rating category (i.e residential, business).

There is a set minimum rate of $618.97 that applies for all rating categories for 2024-2025.

Rates calculator tools

This tool is designed to help you calculate an approximate amount for your Council ordinary rates for a full financial year.       

Rates calculator 2024-2025

This tool is designed to calculate the estimated difference between your rates payable in 2022-23 versus 2023-24, based on current and previous land values. This is based on the land valuation movement from 2019 to 2022.

Rebates and hardship assistance

To find out if you are eligible to apply for a pensioner rebate or hardship assistance on your rates notice and water account, visit rebates and hardship assistance.