Rates concession

Overview

Depending on the concession card you currently hold, you may be eligible for a discount on your annual rates. A property owner can apply for a concession for a property (or a part of a property) that is their primary place of residence. 

Rates concessions do not apply to properties which you don't live in, such as:  

• investment properties  
• vacant land.   

Concession amount 

Eligible residents can receive an overall maximum concession of $309.50 for the 2024-2025 period. This is made up of: 

• a 50% discount off your Council rates, up to a maximum of $259.50 
• an additional $50.00 discount off the fire service levy charges.

The State Government decides the municipal rates concession amount each year. 

Please note that your rates concession amount is not affected by rate capping. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the municipal rates and charges concession, the ratepayer must hold one of the following current and valid concession cards:

• Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) issued by the Australian Government, Department of Human Services (formally Centrelink)
• Pension Concession Card (PCC) issued by Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
• DVA Gold Repatriation Heath Card - Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI)
• DVA Gold Repatriation Heath Card - For All Conditions - War Widow/Widower (WW)

In addition to holding an eligible concession card, you must: 

• be the person responsible for payment of the rates 
• have your name on the rates notice 
• make sure your name and address is the same on your rates notice and on your concession card. 

Apply

Submit an application to receive a concession on your annual rates. 

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More information 

Learn more about concession entitlements on the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website.