City of Stirling Budget Newsletter 2025/26

Gross Rental Value Annual rates are calculated on the Gross Rental Value (GRV) and applied to all rateable properties in Western Australia. The City sets different rates in the dollar depending on whether the property is residential, commercial, industrial or vacant.

Property owners have the right to appeal their assessed property value with the Office of the Valuer-General within 60 days of the issue of the rates notice. More information can be found on Landgate’s website or by contacting Landgate’s Customer Service Team (08) 9273 7373. The residential rates set for 2025/26 will result in an average increase of 4.5 per cent, and the general minimum rate has also increased by 4.5 per cent.

Factors such as location, age and type of property influence the GRV. The Council sets a rate in the dollar figure to calculate your annual rates as a percentage of the assessed value of your property, i.e. GRV x rate in the dollar.

The GRV is independently assessed by the Office of the Valuer-General (Landgate). It reflects the annual rent you could expect to receive if you were renting out your property, including allowances for outgoings such as rates and other property expenses.

How your council rates are calculated

Step one Establishing the City’s operating cost

Cost Total cost of the City

Minus Revenue from sources other than rates

To get Rates revenue required for 2025/26

Step two Establishing the rate in the dollar

Divide Rates revenue required for 2025/26

By GRV of all rateable properties across the City of Stirling

To get Rate in the dollar set by Council for 2025/26

Step three Establishing what rates you pay

Multiply Rate in the dollar associated to your property for 2025/26

By GRV for your property

To get Your rates for 2025/26