27 February 2007 - Ordinary Meeting of Council (pdf. 14MB)

Average Rate per Residential Assessment
$1,000.00
$900.00
$800.00
$700.00
$600.00
$500.00
$400.00
$300.00
$200.00
$100.00
$-
1995/1996
1996/1997
1997/1998
1998/1999
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
Ku-ring-gai’s average residential rate assessment increased 29% in the 10 year period which equates to
an average of 2.9% per year. The average rate for 2004/2005 increased 1.8% when compared to the
previous year 2003/2004. This was over the 1% average increase for NSW Councils.
Average Rate per Business Assessment
$3,000.00
$2,500.00
$2,000.00
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
$-
1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005
Ku-ring-gai’s average business rate assessment increased from $2,017 in 1997/1998 to $2,468 in
2004/2005, an increase of 22% in 8 years. Ku-ring-gai’s business rates are limited by the lack of
major commercial and industrial areas within the local government area.
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