Total Expenditure
$100.8m
$2,536/person
Capital Works
$38.1m
37.8% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$24.39m
$614/person
Local Roads
$13.34m
Governance is 1.83x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 39,744 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 37.8% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.83x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.7 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $825 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.2% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.8x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (51%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.