South Australia

The Australian Government will have provided over $77 billion under the Financial Assistance Grant program to local government since 1974–75 (including 2026-27). This page contains information on the 2026-27 grant to South Australia.

State summary

General purpose and local road financial assistance grant

South Australia

Local Government AreaFinancial Assistance Grant Entitlement for 2026-27
Early Payments from 2026-27
made in June 2026
Cash Payments to be
made in 2026-27
Total of the early 
and cash payments
General PurposeLocal RoadsSpecial RoadsTotalGeneral PurposeLocal RoadsSpecial RoadsTotalGrant Total
Adelaide Hills Council$932,960$841,054$0$1,774,014$242,247$216,114$0$458,361$2,232,375
Adelaide Plains Council$1,645,617$351,050$0$1,996,667$412,419$90,165$0$502,584$2,499,251
Alexandrina Council$1,729,158$763,551$0$2,492,709$444,202$196,177$0$640,379$3,133,088
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Inc$1,391,122$183,943$0$1,575,065$361,455$47,266$0$408,721$1,983,786
Barunga West Council$128,812$242,234$0$371,046$35,216$62,243$0$97,459$468,505
Berri Barmera Council$2,778,694$245,414$0$3,024,108$699,489$63,074$0$762,563$3,786,671
City of Burnside$1,050,072$570,069$0$1,620,141$272,685$146,491$0$419,176$2,039,317
City of Charles Sturt$2,847,100$1,485,789$0$4,332,889$739,239$381,780$0$1,121,019$5,453,908
City of Holdfast Bay$863,502$443,194$0$1,306,696$224,234$113,891$0$338,125$1,644,821
City of Mitcham$1,550,770$906,587$0$2,457,357$402,678$232,963$0$635,641$3,092,998
City of Mount Gambier$3,400,473$468,000$0$3,868,473$922,039$120,274$0$1,042,313$4,910,786
City of Onkaparinga$4,878,085$2,891,726$664,290$8,434,101$1,330,451$743,082$165,710$2,239,243$10,673,344
City of Playford$13,716,372$1,794,075$0$15,510,447$3,446,502$460,691$0$3,907,193$19,417,640
City of Port Adelaide Enfield$3,112,158$1,694,642$0$4,806,800$808,019$435,450$0$1,243,469$6,050,269
City of Port Lincoln$1,955,482$256,347$0$2,211,829$530,229$65,888$0$596,117$2,807,946
City of Prospect$510,468$247,038$0$757,506$132,575$63,481$0$196,056$953,562
City of Salisbury$6,092,935$1,893,945$0$7,986,880$1,661,790$486,728$0$2,148,518$10,135,398
City of Tea Tree Gully$2,287,411$1,323,370$0$3,610,781$594,067$340,099$0$934,166$4,544,947
City of Victor Harbor$379,864$341,537$0$721,401$98,604$87,743$0$186,347$907,748
City of West Torrens$1,448,062$745,862$0$2,193,924$375,991$191,659$0$567,650$2,761,574
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council$1,426,417$466,029$0$1,892,446$356,914$119,756$0$476,670$2,369,116
Coorong District Council*$1,696,552$797,195$1,230,136$3,723,883$462,310$204,853$306,864$974,027$4,697,910
Copper Coast Council$2,446,629$402,197$0$2,848,826$663,404$103,388$0$766,792$3,615,618
Corporation of the City of Campbelltown$1,280,054$657,881$565,847$2,503,782$332,338$169,045$141,153$642,536$3,146,318
Corporation of the City of Marion$2,202,743$1,176,145$0$3,378,888$571,903$302,252$0$874,155$4,253,043
Corporation of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters$888,787$437,846$0$1,326,633$230,708$112,496$0$343,204$1,669,837
Corporation of the City of Port Augusta$3,645,211$332,918$0$3,978,129$988,400$85,564$0$1,073,964$5,052,093
Corporation of the City of Unley$886,306$440,874$439,392$1,766,572$230,152$113,288$109,608$453,048$2,219,620
Corporation of the City of Whyalla$5,356,390$431,477$0$5,787,867$1,343,108$110,919$0$1,454,027$7,241,894
Corporation of the Town of Walkerville$188,725$94,514$0$283,239$49,001$24,286$0$73,287$356,526
District Council of Ceduna$2,033,771$536,743$0$2,570,514$508,920$137,924$0$646,844$3,217,358
District Council of Cleve$1,110,191$478,358$0$1,588,549$277,521$122,919$0$400,440$1,988,989
District Council of Coober Pedy$961,037$51,970$0$1,013,007$241,002$13,357$0$254,359$1,267,366
District Council of Elliston$789,253$498,306$0$1,287,559$196,944$128,045$0$324,989$1,612,548
District Council of Franklin Harbour$1,087,438$265,777$1,051,658$2,404,873$272,234$68,293$262,342$602,869$3,007,742
District Council of Karoonda East Murray$1,150,892$411,349$320,140$1,882,381$288,065$105,701$79,860$473,626$2,356,007
District Council of Kimba$1,041,054$366,625$0$1,407,679$260,612$94,209$0$354,821$1,762,500
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula$596,899$512,407$1,106,874$2,216,180$162,451$131,672$276,115$570,238$2,786,418
District Council of Loxton Waikerie$4,205,571$879,851$0$5,085,422$1,052,769$226,099$0$1,278,868$6,364,290
District Council of Mount Remarkable$1,883,711$445,045$0$2,328,756$471,163$114,362$0$585,525$2,914,281
District Council of Orroroo Carrieton$971,632$309,731$0$1,281,363$243,332$79,589$0$322,921$1,604,284
District Council of Peterborough$1,209,447$295,345$0$1,504,792$303,159$75,891$0$379,050$1,883,842
District Council of Robe$35,273$132,332$0$167,605$9,161$34,006$0$43,167$210,772
District Council of Streaky Bay$1,501,994$564,686$0$2,066,680$375,763$145,102$0$520,865$2,587,545
District Council of Tumby Bay$349,232$315,902$0$665,134$95,250$81,176$0$176,426$841,560
District Council of Yankalilla$159,490$203,074$0$362,564$43,462$52,178$0$95,640$458,204
Gerard Community Council Aboriginal Corporation$54,291$24,506$0$78,797$14,107$6,296$0$20,403$99,200
Kangaroo Island Council$1,774,456$488,476$0$2,262,932$482,931$125,520$0$608,451$2,871,383
Kingston District Council$144,771$302,354$0$447,125$39,579$77,693$0$117,272$564,397
Light Regional Council$1,541,750$523,967$693,902$2,759,619$418,045$134,621$173,098$725,764$3,485,383
Maralinga Tjarutja$110,334$65,810$0$176,144$28,668$16,909$0$45,577$221,721
Mid Murray Council$3,910,389$796,814$0$4,707,203$979,334$204,751$0$1,184,085$5,891,288
Mount Barker District Council$1,191,991$837,344$0$2,029,335$322,687$215,044$0$537,731$2,567,066
Municipal Council of Roxby Downs$584,121$74,478$0$658,599$158,129$19,143$0$177,272$835,871
Naracoorte Lucindale Council$2,119,409$575,982$0$2,695,391$576,813$148,069$0$724,882$3,420,273
Nipapanha Community Aboriginal Corporation$34,824$24,399$0$59,223$9,050$6,270$0$15,320$74,543
Northern Areas Council$1,343,902$486,122$0$1,830,024$366,213$124,914$0$491,127$2,321,151
Outback Communities Authority$1,758,102$0$0$1,758,102$456,807$0$0$456,807$2,214,909
Port Pirie Regional Council$4,758,689$542,581$0$5,301,270$1,195,021$139,523$0$1,334,544$6,635,814
Regional Council of Goyder$2,029,395$741,498$0$2,770,893$552,315$190,537$0$742,852$3,513,745
Renmark Paringa Council$2,746,781$265,545$0$3,012,326$744,790$68,235$0$813,025$3,825,351
Rural City of Murray Bridge$4,085,178$587,934$55,233$4,728,345$1,023,794$151,072$13,778$1,188,644$5,916,989
Southern Limestone Coast Council*$1,533,172$412,390$0$1,945,562$415,720$105,969$0$521,689$2,467,251
Southern Mallee District Council$1,025,383$484,463$0$1,509,846$279,181$124,490$0$403,671$1,913,517
Tatiara District Council$2,505,994$669,968$287,325$3,463,287$682,024$172,162$71,675$925,861$4,389,148
The Barossa Council$1,809,314$585,186$0$2,394,500$489,803$150,375$0$640,178$3,034,678
The Corporation of the City of Adelaide$656,565$325,522$926,003$1,908,090$170,317$83,611$230,997$484,925$2,393,015
The Flinders Ranges Council$1,179,596$362,586$0$1,542,182$295,224$93,173$0$388,397$1,930,579
Town of Gawler$2,149,943$414,681$0$2,564,624$540,630$106,559$0$647,189$3,211,813
Wakefield Regional Council$1,811,720$639,506$0$2,451,226$493,276$164,333$0$657,609$3,108,835
Wattle Range Council$2,763,214$649,094$0$3,412,308$691,865$166,798$0$858,663$4,270,971
Wudinna District Council$1,278,938$479,200$0$1,758,138$320,178$123,136$0$443,314$2,201,452
Yalata Anangu Aboriginal Corporation$195,415$52,985$0$248,400$50,775$13,615$0$64,390$312,790
Yorke Peninsula Council$1,103,830$991,591$0$2,095,421$300,412$254,803$0$555,215$2,650,636
Totals$138,005,283$41,598,986$7,340,800$186,945,069$35,861,865$10,689,250$1,831,200$48,382,315$235,327,384
Notes

The 2026-27 cash payment consists of the 2026-27 estimated entitlement and the adjustment created from the difference between the 2025-26 final entitlement and 2025-26 estimated entitlement.

*Southern Limestone Coast Council formerly known as District Council of Grant