How much are council rates in City of Gold Coast?

The minimum residential general rate for 2026-27 is $1,359 a year. That is a floor for an owner-occupied principal place of residence, and most owner-occupiers pay more depending on land value.

Can this calculate my exact rates notice?

Not the notice itself, but it can estimate the general rate on it. Enter the rateable value from your rates notice and it applies City of Gold Coast's own 2026-27 rate in the dollar and minimum, with the working shown. It includes any special rate the council charges on every property and excludes waste and other separate charges, so the council's notice remains the only exact figure.

What else should I budget for beyond rates in City of Gold Coast?

Across the 80 suburbs in this council area, water and sewerage averages $2,169 a year, the modelled driving commute $3,896 and building insurance $3,309. Rates are the smallest of the four.

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City of Gold Coast council rates calculator

$1,359 minimum residential general rate,
owner-occupied principal place of residence

Direct answer

Council rates in the City of Gold Coast area are $1,359 a year for 2026-27, being the minimum residential general rate. Across the 80 suburbs in this council area the full annual running cost averages $10,733 once water ($2,169), the driving commute ($3,896) and building insurance ($3,309) are counted. Pick your suburb below for its own figures.

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What this calculator can and cannot tell you

Queensland councils publish a minimum residential general rate for an owner-occupied principal place of residence. It is a floor, not a typical bill, and most owner-occupiers pay more scaled to their land value. City of Gold Coast sets that minimum at $1,359 for 2026-27.

It can estimate the general rate on your notice, not reproduce the notice. Leave the value blank and the rates line is the council's own published residential figure for 2026-27. Enter the rateable value from your rates notice and it becomes City of Gold Coast's 2026-27 rate in the dollar applied to that value, subject to the minimum, with the sum shown so you can check it. City of Gold Coast rates a three-year average of each property's own valuations, which is why it asks for the rateable value on the notice rather than the free valuation lookup. It covers the general rate and any special rate the council charges on every property, not waste or other separate charges.

Water and sewerage is the 2025-26 figure for the relevant utility. The driving commute is modelled at the ATO 2026-27 rate of 91 cents per kilometre, with trip frequency tapering as distance rises, and is a commute estimate rather than total household driving. Building insurance and body corporate are AI-estimated and labelled as estimates wherever they appear. No property prices, land valuations or capital growth figures appear anywhere on SuburbCost.

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City of Gold Coast minimum residential general rate 2026-27: $1,359. SuburbCost, suburbcost.com.au, July 2026. https://www.suburbcost.com.au/council-rates/gold-coast-calculator

Last updated July 2026 · source: City of Gold Coast 2026-27 budget / revenue statement