Bayside
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$149.3m
2023-24
Capital Works
$56.7m
37.9% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$35,535,347
Local Roads Spend
$4,134,487
Governance / Roads
8.59x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#35
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $149.3m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $56.7m
Per Capita (population: 109,213, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,367
Capital / Resident
$519
Governance / Resident
$325
Roads / Resident
$38
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.7
State avg: 0.5
#5 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
9.0
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$552
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.6%
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 | 3577.7 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council is committed to providing high quality services to the Bayside community in the most efficient way possible. Ongoing savings have continued to be found to keep expenses per head of municipal population low and measure is within the expected … | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2085.5 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.0 | 0.1 | — |
| Council says: The number of decisions made at meetings closed to the public remains below our target of 5% (12 of 277). The percentage of 4.33% is a slight increase on the previous year, due to more than half the items relating … | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 72.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: The satisfaction rating is sourced from the annual satisfaction survey conducted by an independent research company. Council uses diverse methods to communicate and engage with the community, had had widespread engagement with the community and a deliberative community panel related … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| Council says: Bayside continues to demonstrate a good attendance of Councillors at Council meetings well within the expected range. The new Council elected in October 2024 has continued to demonstrate attendance consistent with previous years, despite an increase in Councillors with full-time … | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 64385.1 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 69.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 92.4 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 0.0 | 132.1 | — |
| Council says: The works delayed to 2025 have commenced but are not complete and will be reported in 2025/26 year once finalised. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 32.1 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 69.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 49.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: The median processing time is based on the total calendar days it takes to assess an application. The improved times reflects our continued focus on processing efficiency within our statutory planning service. This is a strong result substantially lower than … | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3708.2 | 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 | 3.8 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 101.8 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| Council says: Cost of delivering service is stabilised, and the slight increase is as anticipated based on industry prices which continue to rise. This is within budget and below the average for similar metropolitan councils in prior years. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 63.9 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Cost of the recycling service is very similar to the previous year and within budget. This is also below the average for similar metropolitan councils in prior years. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.7 | 0.5 | ▼ |