City of Stirling Budget Newsletter 2025/26

The table below shows differential and minimum rates for 2025/26. Rate in the dollar amount Residential

Vacant land A higher rate in the dollar applies to vacant land to encourage development, fostering vibrant communities and supporting the local economy. The 2025/26 budget includes a concession scheme to reduce the impact of the higher rate while owners are developing vacant land. The concession reduces the rate for land classified as vacant for less than three years at that date to the relevant differential rates (residential, commercial, or industrial).

$0.055227

Commercial

$0.059943

Industrial

$0.062408

Vacant

$0.082842

General Minimum Rate

$991.00

Parkland Villas (under 36m2)

$825.00

Strata Titled Storage Units

$644.00

City revenue 2025/26

Fees, Charges & Other Revenue $76.0m

Security Service Charge $6.0m

Rates $174.6m

Interest Earnings $9.2m

Waste Service Charge $49.2m

Grants, Subsidies & Contributions $29.1m

Total $344.1m

Where your rates will be spent 2025/26

$54.6m

$35.5m

$31.3m

Recreation & Leisure

Infrastructure Design & Engineering $52.6m

$27.6m Community Services & Libraries

$52.3m

Facilities, Projects & Assets $26.2m $14.1m Development Services Business Systems & Support

$13.5m

$10.3m Administration, Governance & Council Support

Community Safety

$9.9m

$8.1m $5.4m*

Customer Service

Planning & City Future

$2.7m**

Parks & Sustainability

Waste & Fleet

Total $344.1m

*Movements in Reserves and Opening Balance ** Property and Commercial Services