Rates at a glance 2019/2020
| Rate Category | Min Rate $ |
Rate in $ Gross Rental Values |
Rate in $ Unimproved Values |
| Residential Improved With a less minimum for Strata Title Caravan Parks |
988 144 |
6.6132 - |
0.3847 - |
| Residential Vacant | 991 | 13.2238 | 0.4838 |
| Commercial & Industrial Improved With a lesser minimum for Strata Titled Storage Units |
1,344 672 |
6.8655 - |
0.2824 - |
| Commercial & Industrial Vacant | 1,344 | 6.8256 | 0.3345 |
| Rural & Mining Improved | 980 | - | 0.3726 |
| Rural & Mining Vacant | 928 | - | 0.4977 |
2019/20 Differential Rates
The overall objective of the rates in the 2019/20 Budget is to provide for the net funding requirements of the City of Wanneroo's various programs, services and facilities.
The Objects and Reasons are:
GRV & UV Residential Improved
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate have been set on the basis that ratepayers make a reasonable contribution to the cost of local government services and facilities available to residents. Residential Improved properties receive a greater level of services than those in the Commercial/Industrial and Rural & Mining categories.
The lesser minimum for strata titled caravan parks is set recognising the unique purpose of these properties while still ensuring a reasonable contribution to the cost of local government services and facilities available to residents.
GRV & UV Residential Vacant
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate have been set in an effort to promote development of these properties thereby stimulating growth and development in the community.
GRV & UV Commercial/Industrial Improved
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate for all Commercial/Industrial Improved property has been set to provide an acceptable standard of infrastructure and parking needs due to the greater volumes of people and vehicular traffic.
The lesser minimum for strata titled storage units used for the storage of household goods (excluding boats, trailers, caravans and tools of trade) is set recognising the unique purpose of these properties.
GRV & UV Commercial/Industrial Vacant
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate for all Commercial/Industrial Vacant land has been set in an effort to promote the development of these properties by attracting business and industry to the City thereby stimulating growth and development in the community.
UV Rural & Mining Improved
The rate in the dollar and the minimum rate have been set with an intention to foster and encourage farming and horticultural activities in the City of Wanneroo thereby stimulating growth and development in the community.
UV Rural & Mining Vacant
The rate in the dollar and the minimum rate have been set with an intention to encourage the development of vacant land thereby stimulating growth and development in the community.
Download the Objects and Reasons below:
Objects and Reason for Rates - 2019/20
Reason for difference in published rate-in-the-dollar
The rates in the dollar imposed for differential rates and minimum rates for 2019/20 have been amended from those as advertised through a local public notice published on 14 May 2019.
This is due to alterations to valuations supplied by the Valuer General as a result of the unimproved revaluation.
Current year rate increase
The 2019/20 budget requires that the amount to be raised from Rates is $135 million. To achieve this, the Rates-in-the-Dollar and Minimum Rates that have been proposed deliver an overall rate revenue increase of 1.78%, with an average increase of 1.8% for the Residential Improved category (which applies to 89% of Ratepayers).
Rates brochure 2019/2020
Click below to download our 2018/2019 Rates brochure.