
Your Rates Explained
Did you know:
- About 50% of our income is made up of rates and the other 50% comes from grants, user fees and charges, development contributions and interest on investments.
- The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal sets the maximum amount NSW Councils can increase their total rates by. For City of Newcastle (CN) this was 5.1% for 2025/26. CN has applied this increase in making its annual budget.
- Every three years the Valuer General is required to revalue all land within the Newcastle Local Government Area. The most recent revaluation took place during 2024/25. These land values have been used to calculate the 2025/26 rates.
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Your rates at work