Published on Thursday, 28 May 2026 at 9:00:00 AM
The Town is calling for feedback on the proposed differential rates and minimum payments for the 2026-2027 financial year.
Background
Each year, rates are set across different categories to generate the revenue needed to fund core services and deliver the Town’s draft budget.
Local government rates are calculated using the following formula:
Rates = 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.
Landgate recently updated property values, so each property’s GRV may have changed. While the Town is proposing differential rates that would see an overall revenue increase of 5%, the impact on individual properties may vary. Some ratepayers may see a higher increase, while others may see a decrease, depending on how each property’s GRV has shifted relative to the average.
Have your say
Feedback on the proposed differential rates for 2026-2027 is invited from all ratepayers until Thursday 18 June 2026 and can be submitted in a number of ways:
- Online, via Your Thoughts here
- 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)
More information
For more information, visit the links below or contact the Town on 9311 8111 or admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au
2026-2027 Differential Rates | Your Thoughts
Rates information | Town of Victoria Park
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