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Land tax on investment property

Land tax applies to investment and commercial property based on the land value above the threshold. Costs for a shop, an apartment, or a rental in each state.

General land tax rates, current land tax year
State or territoryThresholdFirst bandTop rate
New South Wales$1,075,000$100 plus 1.6% above the threshold2%
Victoria$50,000$500 flat2.65%
Queensland$600,000$500 plus 1% above the threshold2.25%
Western Australia$300,000$300 flat2.67%
South Australia$936,0000.5% above the threshold2.4%
Tasmania$125,000$50 plus 0.45% above the threshold1.5%
Australian Capital TerritoryNo threshold$1,778 plus 0.54%1.26%
Northern TerritoryNo land tax

Sources: Revenue NSW, State Revenue Office Victoria, Queensland Revenue Office, RevenueWA, RevenueSA, State Revenue Office Tasmania, ACT Revenue Office, Territory Revenue Office.

Each revenue office