Rates and property

Your rates

This section of the website covers everything related to Council rates, including how and when to pay them, how they’re calculated and whether you’re eligible for a concession.

We include with your annual rates notice a Your Rates Explained(PDF, 2MB) brochure which shows how your rates are calculated and how your rates are spent.

How your rates are calculated

Find out how we calculate your rates, what to do if you disagree with our valuation, and what your rates pay for.

Property valuations and objections

Find out how properties are valued and how you can lodge an objection to a property valuation.

Pay your rates

Information on when and how to pay your rates, how to check your rates balance online, paying in lump sum or instalments and financial hardship support.

There are several ways to receive rate notices electronically. These include email, in bulk (for property managers), directly to accounting software (for businesses) and via BPAY. You can also obtain a copy rates notice for previous financial years after registering with Payreq.

Concessions on rates and charges

Some community members don't have to pay full rates. Find out if this is you, and how to apply for these concessions.

Forms for changing your details

Forms for updating your details on Council's property ownership database.

Land Information Certificate applications

How to apply for Land Information Certificate applications.

Property statistics

Find information on all the properties in Stonnington - categorised by suburb and type.

Rate capping

The State Government makes sure that Victorian Council rates don't rise above a certain level every year. Find out more about this rate cap, including how and why it's applied.