Is the 'Canberra Tax' the reason those in the national capital pay more for petrol, child care and car rego?
5 years, 8 months ago

Is the 'Canberra Tax' the reason those in the national capital pay more for petrol, child care and car rego?

ABC  

There has long been a rumour that Canberrans pay more than anyone else in Australia for everything from rent, to car registration and groceries. According to the Domain Rental Report, house rental prices rose 3.7 per cent in Canberra, making the median rent price $560 per week; Sydney's dropped 1.8 per cent to $540 per week. The latest figures cite $112 per day as the median cost for long day care in Canberra, which adds up to $560 for 50 hours per week — almost $100 more than the national median. In the ACT, the percentage of patients with out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic imaging services was 44 per cent — five times higher than South Western Sydney, at eight per cent. By comparison, Adelaide's second-largest council, the City of Salisbury, increased its rates by 2.9 per cent for the same 2019-20 period, for "very good environmental reasons."

Tax Services Car Pay Child Care Cost Cent Canberra Rates Act Sydney Nsw Petrol National Average Expensive 7 Per Cent Canberrans Higher Income Petrol Retailers Canberra Tax  car  care  tax  higher  income  services  petrol  rego  cent  cost  expensive  reason  pay  child  capital  act  canberra  national  average  rates

History of this topic

What in this year's ACT budget will help ease the cost of living for Canberra households?
1 year, 9 months ago

What in this year's ACT budget will help ease the cost of living for Canberra households?

ABC  

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is aware this year's budget comes at a time of global economic uncertainty, when many Canberra households are feeling the pinch of rising interest rates and the increased costs of everyday essentials. Tess Tess says she might benefit from sending her youngest child to preschool for free one day a week, as offered by the …

Canberrans pay more tax than they used to, but less than they think they do
4 years, 7 months ago

Canberrans pay more tax than they used to, but less than they think they do

ABC  

In less than three months, amid a global health and economic crisis, Canberrans will head to the polls — and one issue is already prominent in the campaign. The Government's 20-year plan is simple enough: abolish a bunch of "inefficient" and volatile taxes — like stamp duty on housing — and replace them with higher rates. Canberrans have been paying …

Canberra is known for its high median incomes, but the cost of living in the capital continues to climb
4 years, 8 months ago

Canberra is known for its high median incomes, but the cost of living in the capital continues to climb

ABC  

Emily and Kieron Lester could not believe it when they found themselves having to choose between taking out a personal loan and becoming homeless. "Rents in Canberra, like most capital cities, are relatively high," Associate Professor Ben Phillips, who heads up a social and economic modelling team at the ANU, said. While much of Mr Phillips's research pours cold water …

Discover Related