Your Council's Rates & Charges |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($) | 891.85 | 906.60 |
| Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($) | 2,903.02 | 1,690.79 |
| Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($) | 2,698.21 | 3,176.42 |
| Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($) | 12,000 | 256,911.52 |
| Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($) | 184.56 | 227.05 |
| Typical Residential Water Bill ($) | 996.16 | 946.32 |
| Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($) | 844 | 688.33 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 1,840.16 | 1,427.16 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 405.91 | 40.63 |
Measuring Council Performance
2022/23
Forbes 
Average Residential Ordinary Rates
2.2%
Change from 2021/22 to 2022/23
Your Council's Financial Performance |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Own Source Revenue (%) | 46.3 | 40.6 |
| Grant & Contributions Revenue (%) | 48.6 | 58.8 |
| Operating Performance Ratio (%) | -1.7 | 4.9 |
| Unrestricted Current Ratio | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| Outstanding Rates & Charges (%) | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Debt Service Cover Ratio | 3.1 | 18.1 |
| Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths) | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| Debt Service Ratio | 9.7 | 4 |