The City provides a wide range of services to the community, including maintaining roads and footpaths, recreational facilities, parks, libraries, waste management and major infrastructure projects.
With a balanced approach to spending and meeting community expectations, our budget priorities are determined each year through Council’s Strategic Community Plan and Annual Community Survey.
The amount of rates payable is determined by three factors: the method of valuation of the land, the valuation of the land and improvements, and the rate in the dollar (RID) applied by the City.
The RID is determined by dividing the total value of all properties to meet the City’s projected budget.
Rates are calculated for each property by multiplying its Gross Rental Value (GRV) or Unimproved Value (UV), as determined by Landgate, by the RID.
The City adopts a differential rates approach to rate setting. This means each property within the City of Karratha is placed in a rating category according to its predominant use or zoning, and different rates in the dollar are set for different categories of rateable land.
In 2021, the Gross Rental Values (GRV) of all properties were revised by Landgate. The next revision to GRV is anticipated late 2024, effective 2025.
Other charges may also be applied to your rate amount, including the Domestic Waste Service Charge, which covers weekly household rubbish collections, fortnightly recycling collections, annual green waste collection and year-round free tip services; pool inspections fees; and the Emergency Services Levy.
Read the 2023/24 Rates Newsletter, linked below for more information.
Documents
2024/25 Rates Newsletter
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