Cessnock - Your Council NSW

Your Council's Rates & Charges	Result	Group Avg.
Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($)	1,295.62	1,237.09
Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($)	3,940.08	3,999.06
Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($)	2,994.40	2,588.74
Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($)	294,600.00	323,701.00
Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($)	307.72	199.81
Typical Residential Water Bill ($)	N/A	675.90
Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($)	N/A	927.45
Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($)	N/A	1,572.63
Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($)	600.59	59.80

Your Council's Financial Performance	Result	Group Avg.
Own Source Revenue (%)	51.3	59.8
Grant & Contributions Revenue (%)	48.7	39.9
Operating Performance Ratio (%)	-18.6	1.4
Unrestricted Current Ratio	3	2.7
Outstanding Rates & Charges (%)	6.1	6.5
Debt Service Cover Ratio	-0.2	5.6
Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths)	10.5	14.3
Debt Service Ratio	3.4	8.2

Your Council's Financial Performance

Result

Group Avg.

Own Source Revenue (%)

51.3

59.8

Grant & Contributions Revenue (%)

48.7

39.9

Operating Performance Ratio (%)

-18.6

1.4

Unrestricted Current Ratio

2.7

Outstanding Rates & Charges (%)

6.1

6.5

Debt Service Cover Ratio

-0.2

5.6

Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths)

10.5

14.3

Debt Service Ratio

3.4

8.2