Your rates are divided and shared across all rateable properties across the City of Swan. Rates help us deliver essential services and projects that will sustain our community for many years to come.
Local Government Rates are levied annually on all rateable properties based on the “basis of valuation” applied to the property:
- Unimproved Valuation (UV) – for properties used predominantly for rural purposes, or
- Gross Rental Valuation (GRV) – for properties used predominantly for non-rural purposes
The City levies differential rates, which are based on property use.
The valuation of each property – an Unimproved Value (UV) or Gross Rental Value (GRV), as assessed by the Valuer General, is multiplied by the relevant rate in the dollar set by Council, subject to the annual Minimum Rate payment.
| 2023/2024 | Differential Category | Rate in the Dollar $ | Minimum Rate $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVR | Residential | 7.4780 cents | 938 |
| GVR | Commercial / Industrial | 9.6118 cents | 1465 |
| GVR | Heavy Industry | 16.1131 cents | 1765 |
| UV | General | 0.32844 cents | 938 |
| UV | Commercial | 0.52638 cents | 938 |
| UV | Farmland | 0.26319 cents | 938 |
The City of Swan is responsible for the construction and maintenance of drainage infrastructure in the Midland, Guildford, South Guildford, Hazelmere and parts of Woodbridge and Viveash areas.
As a result, residents in these areas are charged an additional rate for this service.
- The Water Corporation does not perform drainage works, or charge a drainage rate, in the Midland, Guildford, South Guildford, Woodbridge and parts of Viveash and Hazelmere.
- The City is responsible for construction and maintenance of drainage infrastructure within this area, and the total cost to carry out these works over a number of years is estimated at $25 million.
- This SAR is shown separately on your Rate Notice.
- The calculation method for the Specified Area Rate is the same as the calculation of your Rates – your property GRV is multiplied by the rate in the dollar.
- The SARs for the current financial year are shown in the table below.
|
2023/2024 Specified Area Rate - Drainage |
Rate in the Dollar $ |
| Midland Drainage District - GRV | 0.6276 cents |
| Hazelmere/Guildford Drainage District - GRV | 0.6108 cents |
- From July 1, 2015, Council introduced two (2) SARs: GRV Hazelmere Industrial Area Infrastructure and UV Hazelmere Industrial Area Infrastructure - based on the basis of valuation applied to the property, either GRV or UV.
- The City is responsible for construction and maintenance of the roads, footpaths and drainage infrastructure in the current and future industrial areas in Hazelmere. The total cost to carry out these works over a number of years is estimated at $74.4 million. This SAR is shown separately on your rate notice. Properties rated on GRV will be levied GRV Hazelmere Industrial Area Infrastructure and those rated on UV will be levied UV Hazelmere Industrial Area Infrastructure.
- The SARs for the current financial year are shown in the table below.
| 2023/2024 Specified Area Rate - Road and Drainage Infrastructure | Rate in the Dollar $ |
| Hazelmere Industrial Area Infrastructure - GRV | 3.845446 cents |
| Hazelmere Industrial Area Infrastructure - UV |
0.094251 cents |
Included in your annual rates are charges for other necessary community services. Not all of these additional charges apply to all residents. If applicable, you'll see these charges listed as separate items on your annual rate notice.
For more information, visit the Additional Charges page.
Certain concessions on your rates may apply if you're an eligible pensioner/senior, own farmland with a specified purpose, own a residential heritage listed property or are eligible for a sporting club concession.
For more information, visit the Concessions page.