Your Council's Rates & Charges |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($) | 1,515.21 | 1,447.16 |
| Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($) | 4,973.86 | 5,815.18 |
| Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($) | 2,270.27 | 2,446.51 |
| Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($) | 66,444.44 | 108,402.78 |
| Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($) | 193.56 | 174.92 |
| Typical Residential Water Bill ($) | N/A | 617.48 |
| Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 938.75 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 1,556.23 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 478.74 | 486.05 |
Measuring Council Performance
2021/22
Lake Macquarie 
Average Residential Ordinary Rates
2.1%
Change from 2020/21 to 2021/22
Your Council's Financial Performance |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Own Source Revenue (%) | 69.6 | 68.3 |
| Grant & Contributions Revenue (%) | 30 | 31.5 |
| Operating Performance Ratio (%) | 2 | 4.6 |
| Unrestricted Current Ratio | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| Outstanding Rates & Charges (%) | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Debt Service Cover Ratio | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths) | 12.9 | 14.2 |
| Debt Service Ratio | 4.9 | 6.7 |