About Council Rates

The 2025/26 Rates Brochure can be accessed here: Rates Brochure

Budget Overview

The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley adopted its 2025/26 Budget at an Ordinary Meeting of Council (Commissioner) on Thursday 18 June 2025

Each year local governments in Western Australia must prepare an annual budget in the format prescribed by the Local Government Act 1995. The general rates for the financial year are determined by Council on the basis of raising the revenue required to meet the deficiency between the total estimated expenditure proposed in the budget and the estimated revenue to be received from all sources other than rates.

This year’s budget focuses on continuing to provide essential services, managing costs responsibly and putting community priorities first. The Shire’s leadership remains committed to working closely with the community to ensure responsible governance and strategic investment in the region’s future.

The Shire is also drafting a three-year Long Term Financial Plan to guide the delivery of asset management responsibilities and support the development of a longer-term strategy for financial stability.

Shire of Derby/West Kimberley 2025/26 Budget can be found here.

The Emergency Services Levy is explained here.

When to pay

Instalment Option	Payment Due Date
Rate Notice Issue Date	15 July 2025
Full Payment Option	19 August 2025
Two Instalment Option First Instalment Second Instalment	. 19 August 2025 17 November 2025
Four Payment Option First Instalment Second Instalment Third Instalment Fourth and Final Instalment	. 19 August 2025 20 October 2025 19 December 2025 18 February 2026

Pay Your Rates Early to Win!

This year, Council is offering a prize draw to win 1 of 10 $500 gift cards to eligible ratepayers if you pay your rates early - by 5 August 2025. Make sure you complete full payment to secure your entry into the draw.*

Have you changed your address?

If you have recently changed your postal address, or other contact details, please fill out this form and email to sdwk@sdwk.wa.gov.au.

Please notify your change of address even if you have a postal redirection order in place, as the Shire receives no advice of this from Australia Post.

Register for e-Rates

You can now receive your rate notices via email. To register for this service please email rates@sdwk.wa.gov.au – quoting your assessment number and email address.

Understanding your rates

• Rates are calculated for each property by multiplying its Gross Rental Value (GRV) or Unimproved Value (UV) which are provided by the Valuer General by the rate in the dollar. Each year Council adopts a rate in the dollar (RID) as a part of budget considerations. In 2025/2026 Council resolved to adopt the below rates in the dollar which have remained the same as advertised:

General Rate Category	Rate in the Dollar	Minimum Payment
GRV	15.0700	$1,645.00
UV	14.4500	$700.00

*The prize draw is open to rate assessments paid in full, including all arrears and outstanding interest charges, by 4.00pm Tuesday, 5 August 2025. Government departments and agencies, commercial enterprises, Councillors, and employees of the Shire and partners, are ineligible and will be excluded from the draw.