About your rates
Rates calculations
Each property in the Cessnock local government area (LGA) falls into one of seven categories for rating purposes, depending on the actual land use of the property. These categories are:
- Residential
- Residential Rural
- Farmland*
- Farmland Mixed Use*
- Farmland Business Rural*
- Business
- Mining
*A Farmland Rating Application Form(PDF, 590KB) must be completed for a property to be categorised as Farmland for rating purposes.
In the Cessnock LGA, the property rates for each category are calculated on:
- A base amount (a flat charge common to all properties)
- An ad valorem component (an amount calculated on the current land value of your property)
The following charges apply for the 2023/24 calendar year:
|
Rate
Category
|
Rate
Sub Category
|
Ad-Valorem Amount
(Cents in $)
|
Base Amount
($)
|
|
Residential
|
-
|
0.225438
|
430.00
|
|
Residential
|
Rural
|
0.170496
|
430.00
|
|
Farmland
|
-
|
0.134616
|
430.00
|
|
Farmland
|
Mixed Use
|
0.354150
|
535.00
|
|
Farmland
|
Business Rural
|
0.352255
|
535.00
|
|
Business
|
-
|
1.059287
|
535.00
|
|
Mining
|
-
|
4.275466
|
1,500.00
|
Other charges may be included in calculations where applicable, such as Waste Charge, Hunter Catchment Contribution, Stormwater Management Service Charge and/or Operation Sewage System Renewal.
Other fees and charges
The Fees and Charges document outlines the fees to be charged for the provision of services, including all user pay services such as swimming centre fees, parks and recreation fees and building and development fees.
For more information, read the 2023/24 Fees and Charges document.
Land valuations
The Valuer General is responsible for overseeing land valuations in New South Wales, including property valuations, on behalf of the State Government.
See the Valuer General's Land Values and Council Rates fact sheet for more information about land valuations.
Enquiries regarding land values
Landowners who wish to lodge an objection to their land value should contact the Valuer General to arrange for the necessary paperwork to be issued to them.