Average council rates in Port Macquarie
average residential rate, OLG uplifted by the IPART peg
Council rates in Port Macquarie are $1,370 a year for 2026-27. Port Macquarie-Hastings is the only council covering Port Macquarie, so every suburb in the area pays the same average residential rate. That is 7% above the NSW median of $1,282. Total annual running cost still ranges from $6,616 to $23,270 across its 88 suburbs, because water, commute and insurance vary even where rates do not.
The council covering Port Macquarie
| Council | Suburbs | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 88 | $1,370 |
Because one council covers the whole area, rates do not vary by suburb here. Total annual running cost still ranges from $6,616 to $23,270, median $11,804, once water, commute and building insurance are counted.
How this is measured
New South Wales figures are the average residential rate published by the Office of Local Government, uplifted by each council's IPART rate peg for 2026-27. It is a typical bill rather than a floor, so an individual notice sits either side of it.
The figure above covers 88 Port Macquarie suburbs across 1 council area, for 2026-27. It sits in the 60th percentile of all 126 NSW councils, 7% above the NSW median of $1,282. Queensland and New South Wales publish different statistics and are never averaged together on this site. Suburbs carrying a neighbouring council's figure are excluded. No property prices, land valuations or capital growth figures appear anywhere on SuburbCost.
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Last updated July 2026 · 2026-27 council figures · 88 suburbs, 1 council area