Your Council's Rates & Charges |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($) | 1,552.90 | 1,481.65 |
| Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($) | 5,005.26 | 5,818.34 |
| Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($) | 2,270.27 | 2,488.17 |
| Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($) | 68,000.00 | 106,125.00 |
| Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($) | 312.21 | 212.09 |
| Typical Residential Water Bill ($) | N/A | 667.01 |
| Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 965.86 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 1,632.87 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 507.49 | 69.12 |
Measuring Council Performance
2022/23
Lake Macquarie 
Average Residential Ordinary Rates
2.1%
Change from 2021/22 to 2022/23
Your Council's Financial Performance |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Own Source Revenue (%) | 69.6 | 69.1 |
| Grant & Contributions Revenue (%) | 29.9 | 30.5 |
| Operating Performance Ratio (%) | 4 | 2.9 |
| Unrestricted Current Ratio | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Outstanding Rates & Charges (%) | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Debt Service Cover Ratio | 5 | 5.4 |
| Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths) | 12.4 | 13.9 |
| Debt Service Ratio | 6 | 6.8 |