Inflation dragon here, page-9

Assume you direct to furpo

The Shire has a task to look after property - roads, rates, rubbish.

Ratepayers property
The shire is a defined area.
People do move in and out.

Population is irrelevant, as it's not a factorin local government

State still stings with stamp duty and land tax, but more service revenue.

The feds have ATO