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Originally Posted by calNgary
Hiya
We have just returned from Brisbane ,and we're told the rates go by the size of your land not the size of property ,ambulance fees are also included in your rates,the APPROX figures we were given equaled 400 english pound for a year based on an acre and half of land ,IN SOUTH BRISBANE.We were taking part in a BBC documentary type show and they asked us to compare cost of living from here (manchester) to brisbane overall it evens itself out to be the same as here ,our only UP was in Oz we wouldnt have a mortgage to pay off.If you need any more info just ask ,and if anyone wants to correct on anything ive said feel free as it was something i was told and would love anyone to confirm .ABC DIAMOND can you help !!!
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In QLD, Ambulance Fees are actually covered in your Electric Bill, not rates ;) In other states you need a seperate insurance policy
Rates, in QLD, are calculated on the "Unimproved" value of your land. For example, two properties, one worth $550k and the other worth $270k, both on identical sized land in the same area, but with very different houses, were valued the same at $180k, and rates calculated on that $180k value, meaning the rates were the same for both. (Those are actual examples)
Acreage in the country will often be valued less than a small plot on one of the canal estates with water access etc.
My own rates, in the Redlands area, work out at $1,880 per year, but this also includes water usage, as it is all paid on the same bill, in my part of QLD. This is for an average suburban block about 800sqm.
The actual Rates breakdown for the last quarter is :
General rate $182.29
Environement Charge $17.50
Landfill Remediation Charge $3.00
State Gov Fire Levy $ 33.00
Water Access $40.75
Water Consumption $41.34 (for average of 782 litres per day)
Sewerage $113.43
Waste & Recycling Service $45.50
