Total Expenditure
$220.5m
$1,885/person
Capital Works
$100.3m
45.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$42.11m
$360/person
Local Roads
$31.08m
Governance is 1.35x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 117,006 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 45.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.35x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 10.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $684 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.4x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (11/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (48%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.