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Rates & fees

Rates & fees

Rates pay for most council services. In Victoria, the state sets a yearly cap on how much a council can raise its average rates. For 2026–27 the cap is 2.75%, and Nillumbik's budget raises the average general rate by exactly that much. The cap applies to the average across all properties, so your own bill can rise or fall by more. It moves with your property's value compared with everyone else's, your land type, the Waste Management Charge and the state levy printed on the same notice. Nillumbik has no municipal charge.

New to these terms? Read them in plain English
Pensioner rebate
A discount on rates for eligible pensioners.
See the full explainer, with formulas →

Rates at a glance

2026–27 rate rise
Average general rate +2.75%From a base average of $2,755.60 to a capped average of $2,831.38 per rateable property (Budget §4.1.1(j)). This equals the 2.75% cap set by the Minister for Local Government under the Fair Go Rates System run by the Essential Services Commission.Rate increases and caps →
How your general rates are calculated
Capital Improved Value × 0.00237530 (general rate)The 2026–27 rate in the dollar for residential property and ordinary vacant land. On our arithmetic, a home with a CIV of $1,000,000 pays about $2,375 in general rates, before the waste charge and the state levy. Other land types have their own rates in the dollar: commercial and industrial 0.00273160, farm land 0.00201861, vacant land in specified residential zones 0.00356295 (150% of the general rate), and cultural and recreational land 0.00095012. Values are set each year by the Valuer-General Victoria.Understand your rates notice →
New for 2026–27: two rating categories
Sustainable Agriculture land and Trust for Nature landThey replace the council's earlier rebates. Sustainable Agriculture land (farm land of at least 30 hectares in a single enterprise that satisfies the council's land-management criteria) pays 0.00154395; land under a registered Trust for Nature conservation covenant pays 0.00201861.Rating categories →
Waste Management Charge (2026–27)
$708.86 for the standard bin serviceUp 4.26% from $679.87 in 2025–26. Other bin options have their own charge: for example, $567.09 with an 80-litre landfill bin and $779.75 with a 140-litre landfill bin; an additional 240-litre green waste bin is $210 a year. The charge isn't covered by the rate cap.Our bin service →
When it's due
4 instalments: 30 September, 30 November, 28 February, 31 MayThe council says the due dates are the same each year; if one falls on a weekend or public holiday you have until the next business day. You can also pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly through Payble, by BPAY, Post Billpay, online by card, in person at 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough, or by mail (PO Box 476, Greensborough VIC 3088).Pay your rates →
Interest on overdue rates
Penalty interest rate — currently 10% a yearThe council says overdue amounts may be charged interest at the rate set by the Minister for Local Government, or at the rate under the Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 where the Minister hasn't declared one. Check your notice.Interest for overdue rates →
Objecting to your valuation
Within two months of your valuation noticeLodge an objection through the state's online portal. You must still pay your rates by the due date.Objecting to a valuation →
Pensioner concession
State municipal rates concessionFor holders of a Pensioner Concession Card or a DVA Gold Card (TPI, War Widow, EDA or POW); Health Care Cards aren't accepted. The council's page links to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing for the amount.Apply for a concession →
Having trouble paying
Payment plans and hardship helpThe council can set up a payment plan; plans are monitored by its debt management agency. For hardship, call the Rates team on 9433 3285.Rates assistance →
Also on your notice: ESVF
Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund — a state levyThe council collects it and pays it to the Victorian Government. It replaced the Fire Services Property Levy in 2025. It isn't council revenue and isn't covered by the rate cap. ESVF support line: 1300 819 033.About the ESVF →

Rates in the dollar, charges and averages come from the council's Budget 2026–2027 (§4.1.1) and match the council's rates pages. The $1,000,000 example is our own arithmetic from the published rate, not a council figure. Check your own notice for your figures.

Sources — check it yourself

Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.