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Rate notice · NSW · 2026-27

Goulburn Mulwaree Council rates 2026-27

$1,433 average residential rate,
OLG data uplifted by the IPART rate peg

The average residential rate in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area for 2026-27 is $1,433 a year, based on 2024-25 OLG data uplifted to the 2026-27 rate peg. That's 12% above the NSW median of $1,282.

IPART has set Goulburn Mulwaree Council's rate peg for 2027-28 at 3.7%, from 1 July 2027. The peg caps how much the council's total rates income can grow, not each household's bill. Every NSW council's 2027-28 rate peg.

Rates are about 5% of what it costs to run a typical house in Goulburn Mulwaree Council each year. See the rest for your suburb. Across Goulburn Mulwaree Council suburbs, the average commute costs about $18,200 and insurance about $1,968 a year, with commute often 13 times the rates bill.
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Where council rates sit in a typical Goulburn Mulwaree Council running cost

Council rates
$1,433
Water & sewerage
$1,300
Commute (driving)
$18,200
Insurance
$1,968

Last updated July 2026 · source: Goulburn Mulwaree Council revenue policy (OLG / IPART peg)

The 2026-27 average residential rate

This is an average across every residential property in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, not a fixed charge. Individual bills track land value, so a house on a larger or more valuable block pays more than $1,433 and a unit usually pays less. The IPART peg caps how much a council can raise in total rates income, not what any single property pays.

How Goulburn Mulwaree Council compares to nearby councils

CouncilResidential ratevs Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Upper Lachlan Council$667$-766
Yass Valley Council$1,202$-231
Goulburn Mulwaree Council (this council)$1,433n/a
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council$1,805+$372
Wingecarribee Council$2,140+$707

Across NSW, the median average residential rate is $1,282. Goulburn Mulwaree Council is 12% above the NSW median of $1,282. These are average rates reported to the NSW Office of Local Government, uplifted by each council's IPART rate peg. Individual properties pay more or less depending on land value.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the average council rate in Goulburn Mulwaree Council for 2026-27?

    The average residential rate for a home in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area is $1,433 a year for 2026-27. It's the OLG-reported average residential rate for the council, uplifted by its IPART rate peg. Individual properties pay more or less depending on land value.

    How do Goulburn Mulwaree Council rates compare to nearby councils?

    Goulburn Mulwaree Council's average residential rate of $1,433 is 12% above the NSW median of $1,282. Nearby, Upper Lachlan Council charges $667 and Wingecarribee Council charges $2,140.

    Why does SuburbCost show an average rate for NSW councils?

    NSW councils don't publish a single minimum rate the way Queensland councils do. Instead we use the average residential rate each council reports to the NSW Office of Local Government, uplifted by that council's IPART rate peg for 2026-27.

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