Brisbane City Council rates 2026-27

Name: Brisbane City Council minimum residential rate 2026-27
Creator: SuburbCost

$950 minimum residential general rate,
owner-occupied principal place of residence

The minimum residential general rate in the Brisbane City Council area for 2026-27 is $950 a year, set on the owner-occupied residential category. That's 31% below the QLD median of $1,373.

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Rates are about 10% of what it costs to run a typical house in Brisbane City Council each year. See the rest for your suburb. Across Brisbane City Council suburbs, the average commute costs about $3,088 and insurance about $2,198 a year, with commute often 3 times the rates bill.
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Where council rates sit in a typical Brisbane City Council running cost

Council rates

$950

Water & sewerage

$1,900

Commute (driving)

$3,088

Insurance

$2,198

Last updated July 2026 · source: Brisbane City Council 2026-27 budget / revenue statement

2025-26 vs 2026-27

Year	Minimum residential rate	Change
2025-26	N/A	N/A
2026-27	$950	n/a

Note: the 2026-27 figure is the owner-occupied residential minimum, standardised with every other council. It sits on a different category basis than the figure previously published for Brisbane City Council, so a year-on-year percentage is not shown.

Brisbane City Council's 2026-27 minimum general rate for category 1, Residential: Owner Occupied, is $949.64, with a differential general rate of 0.2134 cents in the dollar. Brisbane's land values are high enough that the minimum rarely binds, so most owner-occupiers pay the ad valorem amount rather than this floor. A year-on-year percentage is not shown because the prior-year figure held here was recorded on a different basis.

How Brisbane City Council compares to nearby councils

Council	Residential rate	vs Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council (this council)	$950	n/a
Ipswich City Council	$1,298	+$348
Moreton Bay Regional Council	$1,309	+$359
Redland City Council	$1,436	+$486
Logan City Council	$1,699	+$749

Across QLD, the median minimum residential rate is $1,373. Brisbane City Council is 31% below the QLD median of $1,373. These are minimum rates. The figure most owner-occupiers pay is higher, scaled to their land value.

See how Brisbane City Council compares to all 22 QLD councils, or the councils that raised rates most in 2026-27. Or estimate your own annual cost with the Brisbane City Council rates calculator.

Researchers and journalists can reuse the open council running cost dataset, which includes Brisbane City Council and states the rate basis on every row.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum council rate in Brisbane City Council for 2026-27?

The minimum residential general rate for an owner-occupied home in the Brisbane City Council area is $950 a year for 2026-27. Homes on higher land values pay more, calculated as a rate in the dollar above this minimum.

How do Brisbane City Council rates compare to nearby councils?

Brisbane City Council's minimum residential rate of $950 is 31% below the QLD median of $1,373. Nearby, Logan City Council charges $1,699 and Redland City Council charges $1,436.

Why do council rates vary between suburbs in the same council?

The minimum rate is the same across a council area, but most properties pay more than the minimum: the rate is a set number of cents per dollar of land value, so a suburb with higher land values pays higher rates for the same council.

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