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Rate notice · QLD · 2026-27

Redland City Council rates 2026-27

$1,436 minimum residential general rate,
owner-occupied principal place of residence

The minimum residential general rate in the Redland City Council area for 2026-27 is $1,436 a year, set on the owner-occupied residential category. That's 5% above the QLD median of $1,373.

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Rates are about 10% of what it costs to run a typical house in Redland City Council each year. See the rest for your suburb. Across Redland City Council suburbs, the average commute costs about $6,239 and insurance about $2,173 a year, with commute often 4 times the rates bill.
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Where council rates sit in a typical Redland City Council running cost

Council rates
$1,436
Water & sewerage
$2,308
Commute (driving)
$6,239
Insurance
$2,173

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

2025-26 vs 2026-27

YearMinimum residential rateChange
2025-26N/AN/A
2026-27$1,436n/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 Redland City Council, so a year-on-year percentage is not shown.

Redland City Council's own published increase for 2026-27 is 5.47% ($85.30 a year) for a median-valued owner-occupied home. That is a median-valued property, not the minimum, so it is shown here as the council's stated increase rather than a like-for-like change to the minimum residential rate.

How Redland City Council compares to nearby councils

CouncilResidential ratevs Redland City Council
Brisbane City Council$950$-486
Moreton Bay Regional Council$1,309$-127
City of Gold Coast$1,359$-77
Redland City Council (this council)$1,436n/a
Logan City Council$1,699+$263

Across QLD, the median minimum residential rate is $1,373. Redland City Council is 5% above 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 Redland 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 Redland City Council rates calculator.

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    All 22 suburbs in Redland City Council
    Alexandra HillsAmityBirkdaleCapalabaClevelandCoochiemudlo IslandDunwichKarragarra IslandLamb IslandMacleay IslandMount CottonNorth Stradbroke IslandOrmistonPeel IslandPoint LookoutRedland BayRussell IslandSheldonThornesideThornlandsVictoria PointWellington Point

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    Frequently asked questions

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

    The minimum residential general rate for an owner-occupied home in the Redland City Council area is $1,436 a year for 2026-27. Homes on higher land values pay more, calculated as a rate in the dollar above this minimum.

    How do Redland City Council rates compare to nearby councils?

    Redland City Council's minimum residential rate of $1,436 is 5% above the QLD median of $1,373. Nearby, Brisbane City Council charges $950 and Logan City Council charges $1,699.

    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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