Rate Categories
Council has a differential general rating scheme that recognises the diverse demographics of the region. This approach recognises land used for the following purposes:
- Residential Group
- Residential Category
- Multi-Residential Category
- Retirement and Lifestyle Category
- Rural
- Agricultural Farming Category
- Horticultural Farming Category
- Cattle Feedlot Category
- Piggeries Category
- Poultry Farm/Hatchery Category
- Sugarloaf Private Forestry Category
- Commercial and Industrial
- Commercial and Industrial Category
- Noxious and Hazardous Industry Category
- Major Shopping Facility Category
- Resources and Energy
- Solar/Wind Farm Category
- Extractive Category
- Mining Lease Category
- Other
- Special Uses Category
- Other Category
Information on the differential general rate and minimum general rate can be found in the Revenue Statement 2024-2025 (PDF 762.7KB).
How to tell what category you are in
The category that applies to your land appears on the first page of your rate notice.
Please see Council's Notice of Categorisation of Land 2024-2025 (PDF 606.8KB) which provides an explanation of the Land Use Codes listed in the categories above.
Appeal against rate category
Ratepayers have the right to object against the differential rate category applied to their land. Council’s differential general rate is determined by using the unimproved value provided by the Department of Resources in conjunction with land use codes determined by the Council.
Please be aware, if you wish to move into a primary production category from a non-primary production category (e.g. change from a residential to an agriculture and farming category) you will need to contact the Department of Resources and apply for a concessional valuation for primary production purposes.
Click here to read more about objecting against rate category.