Pay your rates
Your rates help us to deliver community services and facilities such as our road network, sport and recreation facilities, environmental protection, libraries, lifeguards and much more.
For more details on for alternative payment options, refer to your rates notice or our Payment Options page.
Rates are issued in July each year and are payable on 31 August, or by four instalments due 31 August, 30 November, 28 February and 31 May.
To find out more about the actions Council has taken, and continues to take, to ensure its financial sustainability, go to our Financial Recovery Plan page.
Rates harmonisation
Rates across the Central Coast Local Government Area (LGA) changed from July 2021. The changes are from:
- Rates harmonisation which addressed the rates imbalance from the rate path freeze and aligned the rating structure across the LGA for all rating categories.
- Increase in Council’s rating income.
A new way to pay your rates
If you are from the Former Gosford Local Government Area, your rates assessment number has changed and there is a new way for you to pay your rates.
Make sure you have your rates notice handy and pop the assessment number into the Rates and Water Assessment Number Check below to find out what your new rates assessment number is.
Use that number to then pay your rates via our eServices.
Types of rates
There are three types of rates levied by council: ordinary rates, special rates and charges.
Ordinary rates are used to provide essential services such as the road network, street lighting, street cleaning, footpaths, parks, sport and recreation facilities, environmental planning and conservation, city rangers, pest control, libraries, town planning and building control, community services and much more. Special rates can be used to fund specific local benefit programs such as activity to increase business or to promote an area.
For more detailed information on the types of rates that Central Coast Council levies and how waste management charges are determined, visit the Rates FAQ page.
See a full list of the 2021-22 rate levies in our current Operational Plan.
| Based on 2019 Land Value of $331,800 | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Residential Rates | $972 |
Domestic Waste Management Charge* Three bin waste and recycling collection services with 6 bulk kerbside collections. *$512 Eastern area waste service or $454 Western area waste service which excludes the garden vegetation bin service | $512 |
Water Authority Charges Water, sewerage and drainage service charges | $699.36 |
| Total Annual Rates and Charges | $2,158 |
Land value
Land value is determined by the NSW Valuer General. A general revaluation is conducted every three years and the valuations are provided to Council for rating purposes. Supplementary valuations are provided to Council when a change in land valuation occurs outside of a general revaluation.
All Central Coast properties were revalued as at 1 July 2019 and these new values must be used for rating from1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022.
For more detailed information about land values in relation to your rates, visit the Rates FAQ page.
eNotices
eNotices is our customer portal system to view your rates and water notices. This service allows you to login, view and manage your notices online.
To register for this free service, please follow the steps below:
- Follow the link to centralcoast.enotices.com.au
- Sign up using your email and reference number (located on the front of your notice)
- Verify through the confirmation link sent to your email
- Enter your mobile number and create password
Should you require a copy of your notice or assistance with registering for eNotices, please contact our Customer Service Team on 1300 463 954.
See the full terms and conditions.
Pay your rates
Your rates help us to deliver community services and facilities such as our road network, sport and recreation facilities, environmental protection, libraries, lifeguards and much more.
For more details on for alternative payment options, refer to your rates notice or our Payment Options page.
Rates are issued in July each year and are payable on 31 August, or by four instalments due 31 August, 30 November, 28 February and 31 May.
To find out more about the actions Council has taken, and continues to take, to ensure its financial sustainability, go to our Financial Recovery Plan page.
Rates harmonisation
Rates across the Central Coast Local Government Area (LGA) changed from July 2021. The changes are from:
- Rates harmonisation which addressed the rates imbalance from the rate path freeze and aligned the rating structure across the LGA for all rating categories.
- Increase in Council’s rating income.
Average rates by suburb
Types of rates
There are three types of rates levied by council: ordinary rates, special rates and charges.
Ordinary rates are used to provide essential services such as the road network, street lighting, street cleaning, footpaths, parks, sport and recreation facilities, environmental planning and conservation, city rangers, pest control, libraries, town planning and building control, community services and much more. Special rates can be used to fund specific local benefit programs such as activity to increase business or to promote an area.
For more detailed information on the types of rates that Central Coast Council levies and how waste management charges are determined, visit the Rates FAQ page.
See a full list of the 2021-22 rate levies in our current Operational Plan.
| Based on 2019 Land Value of $259,000 | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Residential Rates | $1,192 |
Domestic Waste Management Charge* Three bin waste and recycling collection services with 6 bulk kerbside collections. *$512 Eastern area waste service or $454 Western area waste service which excludes the garden vegetation bin service | $512 |
Water Authority Charges Water, sewerage and drainage service charges | $666.89 |
| Total Annual Rates and Charges | $2,346 |
Land value
Land value is determined by the NSW Valuer General. A general revaluation is conducted every three years and the valuations are provided to Council for rating purposes. Supplementary valuations are provided to Council when a change in land valuation occurs outside of a general revaluation.
All Central Coast properties were revalued as at 1 July 2019 and these new values must be used for rating from1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022.
For more detailed information about land values in relation to your rates, visit the Rates FAQ.
eNotices
eNotices is our customer portal system to view your rates and water notices. This service allows you to login, view and manage your notices online.
To register for this free service, please follow the steps below:
- Follow the link to centralcoast.enotices.com.au
- Sign up using your email and reference number (located on the front of your notice)
- Verify through the confirmation link sent to your email
- Enter your mobile number and create password
Should you require a copy of your notice or assistance with registering for eNotices, please contact our Customer Service Team on 1300 463 954.
See the full terms and conditions.
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