Bass Coast
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$100.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$38.1m
37.8% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$24,390,048
Local Roads Spend
$13,342,710
Governance / Roads
1.83x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#44
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $100.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $38.1m
Per Capita (population: 39,744, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,536
Capital / Resident
$960
Governance / Resident
$614
Roads / Resident
$336
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#57 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
2.7
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$825
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.2%
running down assets
Satisfaction & Roads Condition
Employee Costs Per Capita & Bins Missed
Performance Indicators (LGPRF 2024-25)
Efficiency
2 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Expenses per property assessment | 3287.1 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: The 9.0 per cent increase is due to a 33 per cent increase in depreciation and an increase in other expenses for a one-off settlement payment for transfer of two Cemetery trusts to a separate entity. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1726.7 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: The 2.97 per cent increase in average rates per property assessment reflects a combination of the 2.75 per cent rate cap and the development of vacant land. | ||||
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | ▲ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 51.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| Council says: In 2024/25, there was a total sum of 100 Councillors attendances at 12 Council meetings. In comparison, in 2023/24 there were 101 Councillor attendances at 12 Council meetings. | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 49977.2 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council expenses have reduced in 2024/25, in line with 2022/23 results. This is due to no CEO recruitment occurring in 2024/25. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 50.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: Bass Coast Council community satisfaction rating for making decisions in the interest of the community increased two points from the previous year, and is above other Large Rural Councils and State-wide averages. | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 10.6 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council maintains 621.61 kilometres of sealed local roads. We received a total of 66 sealed local road requests in 2024/25 compared to 71 requests in 2023/24. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | — |
| Council says: In 2024/25 there were 621.61 kilometres of sealed local roads with 583.45 kilometres below Councils intervention level. The variance to target is due to updated condition data from the revaluation of Road assets completed in the 2023/24 financial year. For … | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 94.0 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council's pavement reconstruction costs have decreased per square metre from $125.73 to $93.96 due to an increased proportion of rural road reconstruction from the previous year. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 16.8 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: In 2024/25, Council resealed 46,474.27 square metres of sealed local roads, compared to 58,179.80 square metres in 2023/24. There has been an increase in the cost per square metre from $13.25 in 2023/24 to $16.83 in 2024/25. The increase is … | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 52.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 95.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3332.9 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.6 | 0.6 | ▲ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 1.1 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 85.7 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| Council says: Despite a slight increase in kerbside garbage bins collected, the 39.3% decrease in collection costs is attributed to improved operational practices and cost-saving measures. The 2.8% increase in cost of kerbside garbage collection is primarily due to inflationary pressures affecting … | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 80.3 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.7 | 0.5 | ▼ |