How we calculate your rates
Rates are our primary means of raising revenue to pay for all the services and infrastructure we provide to the Manningham community.
Each year:
How rates are calculated
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We work out how much rate revenue will be required to fund these services and infrastructure.
This amount changes every year.
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We then divide this amount by the total value of all the properties within our municipality.
This gives us the rate in the dollar amount – currently $0.00151560.
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The Capital Improved Value of each property is multiplied by the rate in the dollar amount.
This is used to calculate the amount each property owner will pay.
For more information about what your rates help pay for, see our Rates Notice brochure.
The formula used for calculating General Rates
The term General Rates refers to the amount you are charged before any additional charges are applied.
The formula for calculating your General Rates is:
Capital Improved Value x Rate in the dollar = General Rates
For a property where the Capital Improved Value is $1,475,000 the calculations would be:
| Capital Improved Value |
$1,475,000 |
|---|---|
| Rate in the dollar |
$0.00151560 |
| Calculation |
$1,475,000 x $0.00151560 = $2,235.50 |
The Victorian Government's Local Government website has more information about how rates are calculated.
Other charges on your rates notice
In addition to the general rates levy, your rates notice will also include:
- a waste services charge
- the State Government fire services property levy
- any overdue rates (arrears) from previous years.
Why do rates vary between councils?
If you own property in another local government area and wonder why some rates are more or less than others, this is because each council has different budgetary requirements for:
- capital works
- proposed works
- ongoing costs to maintain services in the local government area.
What is rate capping?
The State Government has capped rate increases at 2.75 per cent for 2024/2025. We have elected to apply this 2.75 per cent increase rather than seek an exemption from the cap.
It is important to remember that the cap of 2.75 per cent applies to the overall rate revenue raised by the council and not each individual property.
Most properties will experience rate increases that are slightly lower or higher than 2.75 per cent. If your Valuation has either decreased or increased more than the average, it is likely you will see a rate increase lower or higher than 2.75 per cent.
Breakdown of 2024/25 rate changes
The tables below outline the number of properties with an increase or decrease to their rates and show the changes according to suburb.
Properties with a decrease in rates
The number of properties which had a decrease in rates for the current period.
| Change in Annual Rates | More than -10 per cent | From -5 per cent to -10 per cent | From 0 per cent to -5 per cent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties | 1,783 | 3,415 | 11,342 |
Properties with an increase in rates
The number of properties which had an increase in rates for the current period.
| Change in Annual Rates | From 0 to +2 per cent | From +2 per cent to +5 per cent | From +5 per cent to +10 per cent | From +10 per cent to +20 per cent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of properties | 13,974 | 17,048 | 5,199 | 629 |
Rate changes by suburb
Rate changes by suburb for the current period compared to the previous year.
| Postcode | Suburb | Number of properties | 2023/2024 Rates average | 2024/2025 Rates average | Average change dollar amount | Average change per cent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3105 | Bulleen | 4,948 | $1,806 | $1,845 | $39 | 2.17 per cent |
| 3108 | Doncaster | 12,995 | $1,820 | $1,857 | $37 | 2.03 per cent |
| 3109 | Doncaster East | 13,024 | $1,797 | $1,878 | $81 | 4.49 per cent |
| 3111 | Donvale | 4,998 | $2,004 | $2,020 | $16 | 0.78 per cent |
| 3131 | Nunawading | 146 | $1,666 | $1,474 | $-192 | -11.52 per cent |
| 3114 | Park Orchards | 1,278 | $2,886 | $2,864 | $-22 | 0.76 per cent |
| 3134 | Ringwood North | 127 | $2,526 | $2,661 | $135 | 5.33 per cent |
| 3106 | Templestowe | 6,635 | $2,286 | $2,386 | $100 | 4.37 per cent |
| 3107 | Templestowe Lower | 5,828 | $1,812 | $1,842 | $30 | 1.68 per cent |
| 3113 | Warrandyte | 2,084 | $2,262 | $2,317 | $55 | 2.44 per cent |
| 3134 | Warrandyte South | 216 | $2,956 | $3,163 | $207 | 7.01 per cent |
| 3115 | Wonga Park | 1,111 | $2,503 | $2,557 | $54 | 2.16 per cent |
| Total | 53,390 | $2,194 | $2,239 | $45 | 1.68 per cent |