Your Council's Rates & Charges |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($) | 1,015.58 | 912.18 |
| Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($) | 4,377.55 | 2,269.67 |
| Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($) | 3,059.48 | 3,520.85 |
| Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($) | 744,500.00 | 324,800.20 |
| Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($) | 108.34 | 196.23 |
| Typical Residential Water Bill ($) | N/A | 714.20 |
| Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 724.01 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 1,438.21 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 396.35 | 415.24 |
Measuring Council Performance
2021/22
Parkes 
Average Residential Ordinary Rates
3.5%
Change from 2020/21 to 2021/22
Your Council's Financial Performance |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Own Source Revenue (%) | 61.6 | 53.4 |
| Grant & Contributions Revenue (%) | 38.3 | 46.1 |
| Operating Performance Ratio (%) | 8.7 | -1.2 |
| Unrestricted Current Ratio | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Outstanding Rates & Charges (%) | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Debt Service Cover Ratio | 10.9 | 9.5 |
| Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths) | 8.9 | 13.5 |
| Debt Service Ratio | 3.2 | 4.4 |