The household account
Six folios, set out the way an account book would set them: what goes out on the left, what can come back on the right.
Paid out
To RevenueSA and the council
- Emergency services levy
A yearly charge on property, set on capital value, land use, location and ownership at 1 July.
- Land tax
Nothing to pay at the general rates until total taxable site value passes $936,000 in 2026–27.
- City of Adelaide rates
Worked from a property’s Annual Value, its estimated rental, at a residential rate of 0.11967651 in the dollar for 2026–27.
Paid back
Concessions from the state, and where help sits
- Cost of Living Concession
$270.60 for 2026–27, paid once a year into a bank account.
- Energy bill concession
Up to $291.27 a year, mostly as a credit on the electricity bill.
- Money help in SA
Free financial counselling by phone or nearby, local emergency help, and where to report a scam.
Four household concessions, one form
One online form covers the four household concessions, and the same form updates an address, an energy account or bank details. What each is worth, and how it arrives, as at October 2026:
| Concession | Worth | Arrives as |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Concession | $270.60 | A yearly payment into your bank account |
| Energy bill concession | Up to $291.27 a year | For homeowners and private tenants, a credit on the electricity bill |
| Water and sewerage concession | For a homeowner-occupier, up to 30% of the year’s water bill, between $304.12 and $484.80; sewerage up to $228.12, homeowners only | A credit on the SA Water account, or a bank payment for people not supplied by SA Water |
| Emergency services levy remission | Up to $46 a year | A credit against the levy itself |
Each has its own rules, so qualifying for one does not settle the others. The ConcessionsSA Hotline is 1800 307 758, 9am to 5pm on weekdays, and the household concessions page on SA.GOV.AU has the form.
How this book is kept
Every figure here was read on the South Australian Government’s, RevenueSA’s or the City of Adelaide’s own pages in October 2026, and the sources for each page are listed at its foot. Most of these amounts are indexed or reset every financial year, so the date beside a figure matters as much as the figure.