Rates information
Rate in the dollar
Council will raise $54.3 million in general rates to fund its 2026/2027 budget. Rate revenue (net) accounts for 77% of Council's operating income.
Council declared the budget and set a single general rate in the dollar of 0.00205820 at its meeting held on 7 July 2026.
Council considers it appropriate that all ratable properties make a base level contribution to services, and has set a minimum rate of $1,239 for the 2026/2027 year. Lower valued properties will pay no less than this minimum amount.
Rates are not a fee for services provided to individual ratepayers, rather it is a form of taxation dependent on property values.
Due dates
Rates are payable in four approximately equal instalments:
- Quarter 1 Due: 1 September 2026
- Quarter 2 Due: 1 December 2026
- Quarter 3 Due: 1 March 2027
- Quarter 4 Due: 1 June 2027
We will send you a notice for each quarter thirty days before each instalment is due, where there is a balance to pay.
How does Council set rates?
Council sets its rates for the financial year as part of its annual budget process.
The amount of rate revenue required is divided by the total capital value of all ratable properties within the Council area. This gives Council a rate in the dollar.
To calculate your rates, the rate in the dollar is multiplied by the capital value of your property, which is provided to us by the Valuer General.
To understand this in more detail, watch our how rates are calculated video or refer to our Rating Policy.
Rates calculator
To calculate the rates payable on a property for the 2026/2027 year, input the capital value of the property in the field below and click 'calculate rates payable'.
2026/2027 rates payable: $0.00
Valuations and objections
The capital value of all properties within the Council area is provided by the Valuer General.
If you do not agree with the valuation on your rate notices, you can object to the valuation within 60 days of the notice date.
Please note that:
- if you have previously received a notice with the same valuation, the 60 day objection period commences from receipt of the first notice.
- you may not object to the same valuation more than once.
The Valuer General may extend the 60 day objection period if there is reasonable cause to do so by a person entitled to make an objection.
Objections must be made in writing and must set out the full and detailed grounds for the objection, including any supporting information.
Objections can be submitted to the Office of the Valuer General via:
- Email: OVGObjections@sa.gov.au
- Post: GPO Box 1354, Adelaide SA 5001
- Online: www.valuergeneral.sa.gov.au
- In Person: Land Services SA, Level 9, 101 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
For further information or a hard copy objection pack (including a reply paid envelope) please call 1300 653 346.
Rates are still due and payable by the due date even if an objection to valuation has been lodged.
Residential rate capping
In response to those residential properties that have experienced large capital value increases in 2026/2027, Council has provided rate capping for eligible ratepayers.
To be eligible, the property must be the ratepayers’ principal place of residence and have had no change in ownership and/or land use and/or improvements made to the property since 1 July 2025.
This cap has been set at 6.60% for 2026/2027 and has been automatically applied to properties that clearly meet these criteria.
Further information
A summary of the Annual Business Plan is sent out with the first rate notice each financial year. Download a copy of the 2026/2027 Annual Business Plan and Budget or 2026/2027 Annual Business Plan and Budget Summary or view a copy at Council office.
If you require further information or assistance, please contact our Rates team on 08 8366 9222 or mail@campbelltown.sa.gov.au.