Victorian council rates 2026–27, side by side
The 2026–27 residential rate in the dollar, rating basis, municipal charge and standard waste charge for 77 of Victoria’s 79 councils, each read from the council’s own budget or rates page. Sort by any column, or download the CSV.
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The table
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Shire Council | CIV | 0.002415 (0.2415c, residential rate) | None listed | $457.36 to $716.50 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Ararat Rural City Council | CIV | 0.0036 (0.36c, general rate) | $96 | $428 to $483 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Banyule City Council | CIV | 0.00171695 (0.171695c, residential improved rate) | None listed | None listed | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Bass Coast Shire Council | CIV | 0.00239195 (0.239195c, residential rate) | None listed | $681.73 to $818.08 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Baw Baw Shire Council | CIV | 0.00271365 (0.271365c, residential rate) | None listed | $580 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Bayside City Council | CIV | 0.00106125 (0.106125c, residential rate) | $178.23 | $321.72 to $524.90 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Benalla Rural City Council | CIV | 0.003410 (0.3410c, general rate)0.002583 (0.2583c, residential (rural township) rate) | $294 | $445.50 to $1,037 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Borough of Queenscliffe | CIV | 0.00179098 (0.179098c, residential rate) | None listed | $548 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Brimbank City Council | CIV | 0.0018085 (0.18085c, residential rate) | $88.98 | $334.10 to $783.74 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Buloke Shire Council | CIV | 0.005046325 (0.5046325c, residential rate) | $191 | $496 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Campaspe Shire Council | CIV | 0.0029190 (0.29190c, general (residential) rate) | $282.55 | $349 to $530 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Cardinia Shire Council | CIV | 0.0020885 (0.20885c, residential rate)0.0022347 (0.22347c, urban residential rate) | None listed | $358.60 to $388.60 | Council budgetchecked 21 October 2026 |
| Central Goldfields Shire Council | CIV | 0.003382 (0.3382c, residential rate, Maryborough district)0.003044 (0.3044c, residential rate, outside Maryborough district) | $202 | $678 to $835 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Ballarat | CIV | 0.00297314 (0.297314c, residential rate) | None listed | $613 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Boroondara | CIV | 0.0013348019 (0.13348019c, residential rate) | None listed | $493 to $769 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Casey | CIV | 0.0021537786 (0.21537786c, uniform rate) | None listed | $423 to $468 | Council budgetchecked 21 October 2026 |
| City of Greater Bendigo | CIV | 0.00292527 (0.292527c, general rate (residential)) | None listed | $461 to $652 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Greater Dandenong | CIV | 0.0015067430 (0.15067430c, residential rate) | None listed | $462 to $547 | Council budgetchecked 21 October 2026 |
| City of Greater Geelong | CIV | 0.00212512 (0.212512c, residential rate) | None listed | $544.20 to $702.70 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Kingston | CIV | 0.00182783 (0.182783c, general rate)0.00164505 (0.164505c, residential heritage rate) | $100 | $280 to $453 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of MelbourneFrom draft or estimated budget figures | NAV | 0.039727 (3.9727c, residential rate (per $ of NAV)) | None listed | $165 to $392 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Monash | CIV | 0.00125155 (0.125155c, residential rate) | None listed | $356 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Stonnington | CIV | 0.0010553 (0.10553c, residential rate) | None listed | $359 to $718 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Whittlesea | NAV | 0.04599159 (4.599159c, residential rate (per $ of NAV)) | None listed | $416.90 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Colac Otway Shire Council | CIV | 0.002935 (0.2935c, residential rate, Colac/Elliminyt)0.002495 (0.2495c, residential rate, balance of shire) | $222 | $368 to $481 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Corangamite Shire Council | CIV | 0.00263652 (0.263652c, residential rate) | $235.30 | $480 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Darebin City Council | CIV | 0.00176097 (0.176097c, residential rate) | None listed | $397.19 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| East Gippsland Shire Council | CIV | 0.00275605 (0.275605c, residential rate) | $263.40 | $505.60 to $569.60 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Frankston City Council | CIV | 0.00194478 (0.194478c, ordinary rate) | $193.40 | $397.30 to $608.40 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Gannawarra Shire Council | CIV | 0.004337 (0.4337c, residential rate) | $110 | $480 to $688 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Glen Eira City Council | NAV | 0.028277 (2.8277c, general rate) | None listed | $370 to $740 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Glenelg Shire Council | CIV | 0.003780 (0.3780c, general rate (general land, includes residential)) | None listed | $512 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Golden Plains Shire Council | CIV | 0.002217 (0.2217c, residential rate) | $200 | $497 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Greater Shepparton City Council | CIV | 0.00341446 (0.341446c, general land rate) | $195 | $326 to $514 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Hepburn Shire Council | CIV | 0.002527 (0.2527c, residential rate) | None listed | $400 to $540 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Hindmarsh Shire Council | CIV | 0.0020680 (0.20680c, residential rate) | $205 | $480 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Hobsons Bay City Council | CIV | 0.00208174 (0.208174c, residential rate) | None listed | $375.12 to $523.65 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Horsham Rural City Council | CIV | 0.0036540 (0.36540c, residential rate) | $200 | $388 to $558 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Hume City Council | CIV | 0.0021791 (0.21791c, uniform general rate) | None listed | $690.48 to $845.28 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Indigo Shire Council | CIV | 0.0021256 (0.21256c, general rate) | $364.20 | $449 to $538 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Knox City Council | CIV | 0.0014826 (0.14826c, residential land rate) | None listed | $434.55 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Latrobe City Council | CIV | 0.00291280 (0.291280c, residential rate) | $159 | $471 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Loddon Shire Council | CIV | 0.00185075 (0.185075c, general rate) | $257 | $673 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Macedon Ranges Shire Council | CIV | 0.00201290 (0.201290c, residential rate) | $212 | $650 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Manningham City Council | CIV | 0.00160961 (0.160961c, uniform rate) | None listed | $375.50 to $713 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Mansfield Shire Council | CIV | 0.001715 (0.1715c, residential rate)0.001475 (0.1475c, rural residential rate) | $362 | $372.10 to $801.50 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Maribyrnong City Council | CIV | 0.002658 (0.2658c, residential rate) | $20 | $292.30 to $352.30 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Maroondah City Council | CIV | 0.00190898 (0.190898c, general land rate) | None listed | $424 to $514 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Melton City Council | CIV | 0.0020609 (0.20609c, general rate) | $194 | $380 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Merri-bek City Council | CIV | 0.0023395 (0.23395c, uniform rate) | None listed | $191.64 to $670.74 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Mildura Rural City Council | CIV | 0.00428732 (0.428732c, residential differential rate) | None listed | $551 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Mitchell Shire Council | CIV | 0.00245034 (0.245034c, general land rate) | $208.80 | $610 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Moira Shire Council | CIV | 0.00221142 (0.221142c, residential building land rate) | $390 | $707 to $796 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Moonee Valley City CouncilFrom draft or estimated budget figures | CIV | 0.00181218 (0.181218c, residential rate) | $176 | $465 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Moorabool Shire Council | CIV | 0.00260758 (0.260758c, general rate) | None listed | $488 to $591 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | CIV | 0.0014113 (0.14113c, residential rate) | None listed | $507 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Mount Alexander Shire Council | CIV | 0.0026854 (0.26854c, residential rate) | None listed | $496 to $720 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Moyne Shire Council | CIV | 0.0014043 (0.14043c, residential rate) | $311 | $600 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Murrindindi Shire Council | CIV | 0.002031 (0.2031c, residential rate) | $395 | $425 to $580 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Nillumbik Shire Council | CIV | 0.0023753 (0.23753c, general (residential) rate) | None listed | $567.09 to $779.75 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Northern Grampians Shire Council | CIV | 0.004744 (0.4744c, residential rate) | None listed | $565 to $632 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Pyrenees Shire Council | CIV | 0.00263237 (0.263237c, residential rate) | None listed | $618 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Rural City of Wangaratta | CIV | 0.003073273 (0.3073273c, general rate) | None listed | $644 to $828 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| South Gippsland Shire Council | CIV | 0.00330876 (0.330876c, residential rate) | None listed | $428.20 to $590.20 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Strathbogie Shire CouncilFrom draft or estimated budget figures | CIV | 0.00322444 (0.322444c, residential rate) | None listed | $740 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Surf Coast Shire Council | CIV | 0.0015948 (0.15948c, general rate) | $245 | $519 to $533 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Swan Hill Rural City Council | CIV | 0.00400146 (0.400146c, general (residential and recreational) rate) | None listed | $408 to $618 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Towong Shire Council | CIV | 0.002413 (0.2413c, residential and rural residential rate) | $356 | $445 to $682 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Warrnambool City Council | CIV | 0.0028477 (0.28477c, general residential rate) | $320.37 | $475.70 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Wellington Shire Council | CIV | 0.003610 (0.3610c, general rate) | None listed | $479 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| West Wimmera Shire Council | CIV | 0.00142841 (0.142841c, residential rate) | $180 | $422 to $495 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Whitehorse City Council | CIV | 0.00141395 (0.141395c, residential rate) | None listed | $255.35 to $651.35 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Wodonga City Council | CIV | 0.0033033 (0.33033c, residential occupied rate) | None listed | $386 to $451 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Wyndham City Council | CIV | 0.002147 (0.2147c, developed land rate) | $72.25 | $487 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Yarra City Council | NAV | 0.03603061 (3.603061c, residential rate (per $ of NAV)) | None listed | None listed | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Yarra Ranges Council | CIV | 0.0025332 (0.25332c, residential rate) | None listed | $336 to $567 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| Yarriambiack Shire Council | CIV | 0.003097 (0.3097c, general rate) | $88.98 | $517.22 to $875.11 | Council budgetchecked 23 October 2026 |
| City of Port Phillip | No record in named source (the council’s 2026–27 budget and rates page) | ||||
| Southern Grampians Shire Council | No record in named source (the council’s 2026–27 budget and rates page) | ||||
Reading the table
- The rates are not like for like. 73 councils rate homes on capital improved value and 4 on net annual value, which for a home is 5% of the capital improved value. A NAV rate is about twenty times a CIV rate for the same bill, so sorting by rate keeps each basis together.
- A lower rate in the dollar does not mean a lower bill. The bill is the rate times the property’s value, plus the fixed charges, and property values differ widely between councils.
- Where two rates are listed, the council has more than one residential category (for example urban and rural, or a heritage rate). The council decides which applies to a property.
- Waste charges run from the smallest to the largest standard bin service the budget lists. Some councils fund waste inside general rates or publish no standard charge.
- The state’s ESVF levy is the same formula statewide ($139 plus 0.0173% of the capital improved value for a home in 2026–27), so it is not in the table.
Method and caveats
Between 21 and 23 October 2026 we read each council’s adopted 2026–27 budget, or its rates page where the budget could not be opened, and recorded the residential rate in the dollar, the rating basis, any municipal charge and the standard residential waste charge, with the link and the date. We never carry a 2025–26 figure forward or estimate a missing one. Councils marked as from draft or estimated figures had only a draft budget, or a revaluation still pending, when we checked; their rates notices may differ slightly.
City of Port Phillip and Southern Grampians Shire Council show “No record in named source”: we could not read an adopted 2026–27 residential rate from the council’s own site, so the table shows no figure for them rather than a guess.
The same figures power the council-rates line in PropClario reports. Each council’s page has a worked example and an estimator; the council rates guide explains how rates are worked out. Use of the data: please credit “PropClario, from council budgets 2026–27” and link this page. Corrections: hello@propclario.com.au (see the editorial policy).