City of Cockburn, PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC, Western Australia, 6965
Telephone: (08) 9411 3444

Rates Information

About your Rates |  Pensioners & Seniors | Ownership Address Change 
Payment Plans or Difficulties

 

Payment Options

Online Payment:

To pay your Rates online in a secure environment, please click the link given below.

Click to enter the Payment area for Rates payments

Pay in Person at:

  • Council Administration Office
    9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood (cnr Rockingham Road)
    8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday

    Present your notice intact to the cashier at Council Offices.  Payments by Credit Card or EFTPOS accepted.
  • Australia Post
    Any Post Office will accept your payment.
    Please take your Rates notice along with you. 

Payment by Mail:

Cheques or money orders to be made payable to  City of Cockburn and crossed "Not Negotiable" and posted with Payment Slip only.  The top portion of your notice should be retained as your record. No Receipt will be Issued.

Post to: PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC, WA 6965

Phone Payments:

Call 13 18 16 anytime to pay with Mastercard or Visa. Biller ID: 0614

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About your Rates

City of Cockburn Ratepayers enjoy one of the lowest levels of Council rates in the metropolitan area.

The amount of rates varies in line with the value of your property - the higher the value of your property, the more rates you pay. Values are assessed on the basis of the annual rental income potential of each residence (gross rental value) which is reviewed every 3 years by the Valuer Generals Office, or on un-improved value of vacant land (reviewed annually).

Council uses the Valuer General's values to calculate the amount of rates due. Additional charges include rubbish service and mobile bin levy where applicable.

Frequently Asked Questions information page, can answer many of your questions also.

Payment Plans

Standard options for payment include:

  • Single payment by the due date of 20th August 2010
  • Four (Quarterly) installments - $6 admin fee per instalment applies if you pay in installments (excluding pensioners/seniors) Lost Potential interest of 4%

Payment Difficulties

Council advises that if you are having financial difficulty and will be unable to participate in the Rates Instalment Scheme, you can make a written application to the Chief Executive Officer to enter into an alternative arrangement.  PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC WA 6956.

Contact the Rates Department via email rates@cockburn.wa.gov.au for further informaton or phone on: (08) 9411 3444.

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Pensioner and Senior Concessions

Pensioners who meet the eligibiity criteria, are entitled to claim a rebate of up to 50% rebate off the current year's  and ESL Charge, OR defer payment of those rates and ESL charge. No concession for arrears or rubbish charges, any arrears must be paid in full. 

Persons who hold a Seniors Card issued by the Office of Seniors Interests and Commonwealth Senior health Card are entitled to the same level of concession as a pensioner.

This only applies to residential property as an owner/occupier as at 1 July of the financial year.

Pensioner or State Concession Card holders need to register with Council by due date of that financial year, as concessions can not be granted retrospectively. Phone Registrations taken on 1300 659 951 or visit www.watercorporation.com.au

Visit the following website to Apply for a Seniors Card

  

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