Calculate Your Rates

An example of a calculation of rates and charges for 2026/27 for a residential property with a land value of $687,000:

Annual Rates  
Residential Rate* (687,000 x 0.0011065)  $760 
Residential Base Amount $690
Annual Charges  
Domestic Waste - Urban (3 bins) $525
Stormwater Residential $25
Water Access Residential 20mm $281
Wastewater Charge Residential $1,128
Total Rates & Charges for 2026/27
this does not include water consumption 
$3,409 

*The land value charge, which is calculated using your property's land value and the applicable 2026/2027 Ordinary Rate in the dollar for your rating category (see table below). 


Approximate Rates Calculator

To get an estimation of residential rates, please enter your land value below as a number and press the Tab key. Please note this is an approximate rate calculator and does not constitute a formal calculation of your rates. The calculation assumes the annual charges listed in the table above. 

(Note: enter land value as numerals e.g.: enter $687,000 as 687000)

 
 

 


2026/27 Ordinary Rates

Council's ordinary rates consist of two components: a base amount and an ad valorem amount (a rate in the dollar applied to the unimproved land value of each rateable property). The table below is just the base rate: waste, water, wastewater are also included in your rates notice (see following tables).

Rating Category Base Amount Rate in the dollar
Residential $690 0.0011065
Business $690 0.0054205
Farmland $690 0.0008966

2026/27 Residential Charges (business charges not included)

Domestic Waste
Domestic Waste – Urban (3 bins) $525
Domestic Waste – Rural (2 bins)  $377
Domestic Waste – Vacant Land $56
Additional Bin – Mixed Waste Urban collected fortnightly $155
Additional Bin – Mixed Waste Rural collected fortnightly from 1 October $155
Additional Bin – Recycling collected fortnightly $127
Additional Bin – Garden/Organics Urban collected fortnightly $221
Water Residential Access Charges
Not Connected – Vacant Land (minimum charge) $281
20mm water meter $281
25mm water meter $438
Wastewater
On Site Sewage Management Fee – Septic Tanks $85
Residential Wastewater Charge $1,128
Residential Wastewater Charge – Not Connected (Vacant Land) $852

Stormwater
Stormwater Residential per property $25 
Stormwater Strata Lot Residential per property $12.50

Please visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/water-billing for water fees and charges