Differential rates for the 2026-2027 financial year
The Town of Victoria Park invites you to share your feedback on the proposed differential rates and minimum payments for the 2026-2027 financial year.
Background
Local government rates are calculated using the following formula:
Annual rate charge for an individual property = Gross Rental Value (GRV) × Rate in the dollar, where:
- Gross Rental Value (GRV) is the estimated annual rent a property could reasonably earn. This is determined by Landgate and reviewed every three years.
- Rate in the dollar is set annually by the Town across different property categories to generate the revenue required to fund the Town’s draft budget for the upcoming financial year.
Proposed Differential Rates
The proposed rates in the dollar and minimum payments for the 2026-2027 financial year are as follows:
| Rating category | Rate in the dollar | Minimum payment |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | $0.06461 | $1,482 |
| Non-residential | $0.10917 | $1,540 |
| Vacant land | $0.12276 | $2,356 |
These differential rates would yield an overall revenue increase of 5% compared to the 2025-2026 financial year.
Important considerations
Landgate reviews and adjusts the Gross Rental Value of all rateable properties in the Town every three years. This process does not increase the Town's overall rates revenue. Instead, it redistributes how rates are shared across properties.
Following a revaluation, the Town adjusts the rate in the dollar to ensure total revenue aligns with the funding needed for the upcoming financial year.
In revaluation years (like this one), changes in GRV can vary significantly between properties. While the proposed differential rates would result in an overall revenue increase of 5%, individual ratepayers will see rate changes above or below this amount, depending on how their property's GRV has changed relative to the average.
More information
The proposed differential rates were adopted by Council for public comment at the 19 May Council Meeting. The agenda, minutes, and a supplementary document outlining the reasons for each rating category is available to view from the links below.
- 19 May Council Meeting agenda and minutes (see item 14.3)
- Objects and Reasons for the proposed 2026-2027 Differential Rates
Have your say
Feedback on the proposed differential rates can be submitted in a number of ways:
- Online, via the feedback form below
- By mail, addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Town of Victoria Park, Locked Bag 437, Victoria Park WA 6979 (titled Differential Rating Submission)
- By email, to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au (titled Differential Rating Submission)
Feedback is invited until: Thursday 18 June 2026.
For more information visit www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/rates or contact the Town on 9311 8188 or admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au