Calculation of Rates

Method used to value land

The Council adopted to continue to use Capital Value as the basis for valuing land within the Council area. The Council considers that this method of valuing land provides the fairest method of distributing the rate burden across all ratepayers on the following basis:

• the equity principle of taxation requires that ratepayers of similar wealth pay similar taxes and ratepayers of greater wealth pay more tax than ratepayers of lesser wealth
• property value is a relatively good indicator of wealth and capital value, which closely approximates the market value of a property and provides the best indicator of overall property value
• the distribution of property values throughout the Council area is such that few residential ratepayers will pay significantly more than the average level of rates payable per property.

General & Differential Rates

The Council has adopted a rating method for the calculation of general rates for every property. This amount is calculated by a value set in the Council's annual budget submission each year as a rate/$ figure.  For the 2026-27 Financial Year, the declared differential general rates are as follows:

1.30073 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Employment (Bulk Handling) Zone;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Residential Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Commercial-Shop Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Commercial-Office Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Commercial-Other Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Industry-Light Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Industry-Other Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Primary Production Land Use;

0.43909 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Vacant Land Land Use;

0.29272 cents in the dollar in respect of all rateable land within the Other Land Use;

Fixed Charge

Council has adopted a fixed charge of $367.00 for the 2026-27 financial year. The fixed charge is levied against the whole of the allotment (including land under a separate lease or license).  Only one fixed charge is levied against two or more pieces of adjoining land, whether intercepted by a road or not, if they are owned by the same owner and occupied by the same occupier.  The reasons for imposing a fixed charge is the Council considers it appropriate that all rateable properties make a contribution to the cost of creating and maintaining the physical infrastructure that supports each property.

EP Landscape Levy

The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Levy is a State Government charge established under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019. It funds efforts to sustainably manage and protect natural resources such as water, soil, and biodiversity (including animal and plant control), ensuring these resources are maintained for current and future generations across the region.

Council is required to collect this levy on behalf of the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board by charging an amount against each rateable property within the district. The total amount to be raised is determined annually by the State Government.

For the 2026–2027 financial year, Council’s total contribution to the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is $138,004.31.

The levy is applied as a fixed charge, varying by land use category:

Residential, Vacant and Other - $96.78

Commercial and Industrial - $145.17

Primary Production - $193.55