How your rates are calculated

To meet the rate cap of 3% for 2025–2026 Council has set a rate in the dollar of 0.3270 cents for Maryborough residential rate properties.

This figure is then multiplied by the Capital Improved Value (CIV) of each property to determine how much the property owner will pay.

An example of the general rates calculation for a residential property in Maryborough with a valuation of $300,000 would be: $300,000 × $0.003270 = $981 (excluding waste charges, the municipal charge and the Emergency Service Volunteer Fund).

To find out more about rates, read our How your contribution counts brochure(PDF, 3MB).

What are differential rates?

The Shire has seven differential rates as shown in the table below: 

Rate type

Cents in the dollar (2024/2025)

Residential rate - Maryborough 

0.3270

Residential rate - other

0.2943

Vacant Land – Maryborough

0.4153

Commercial – Maryborough

0.5232

Commercial – other

0.4415

Industrial

0.3466

Farm Land

0.2616

 

see Central Goldfields Shire Revenue and Rating Plan >