Benalla
Rural City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$36.4m
2023-24
Capital Works
$7.0m
19.3% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$9,627,176
Local Roads Spend
$5,970,354
Governance / Roads
1.61x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#68
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $36.4m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $7.0m
Per Capita (population: 14,483, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,513
Capital / Resident
$484
Governance / Resident
$665
Roads / Resident
$412
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.4
State avg: 0.5
#75 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
5.3
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$904
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.7%
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 | 4441.0 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2118.8 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
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 | 49.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 39860.0 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 47.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 18.2 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: The results for this measure have decreased due to a higher emphasis on sealed road maintenance and the recent drier climate is also a contributor. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 0.0 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: The results for this measure have decreased due to a more competitive market associated with a decrease in civil projects across the state. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 7.4 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: The results for this measure have decreased due to a competitive market associated with a decrease in civil projects across the state. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 45.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: The results for this measure have increased due to positive publicity regarding sealed road infrastructure projects from both a renewal and maintenance perspective. | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 37.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: This measure has decreased due to additional resources received to undertake planning applications through funding from the Regional Planning Hub. | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.7 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2009.1 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 19.8 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: This measure has increased due to new kerbside collection contractor and obtaining familiarity with the network. | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 80.8 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 146.3 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.6 | 0.5 | ▼ |