Your Council's Rates & Charges |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Avg Ordinary Residential Rate ($) | 1,138.33 | 1,481.65 |
| Avg Ordinary Business Rate ($) | 4,643.58 | 5,818.34 |
| Avg Ordinary Farmland Rate ($) | 1,865.98 | 2,488.17 |
| Avg Ordinary Mining Rate ($) | N/A | 106,125.00 |
| Total Land Value / Total Rate Revenue ($) | 371.21 | 212.09 |
| Typical Residential Water Bill ($) | N/A | 667.01 |
| Typical Residential Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 965.86 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | N/A | 1,632.87 |
| Typical Residential Water & Sewer Bill ($) | 516.01 | 69.12 |
Measuring Council Performance
2022/23
Port Stephens 
Average Residential Ordinary Rates
1.7%
Change from 2021/22 to 2022/23
Your Council's Financial Performance |
Result | Group Avg. |
| Own Source Revenue (%) | 71.7 | 69.1 |
| Grant & Contributions Revenue (%) | 28.1 | 30.5 |
| Operating Performance Ratio (%) | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Unrestricted Current Ratio | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Outstanding Rates & Charges (%) | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| Debt Service Cover Ratio | 5 | 5.4 |
| Cash Expense Cover Ratio (Mths) | 8.8 | 13.9 |
| Debt Service Ratio | 4.2 | 6.8 |