Total Expenditure
$36.4m
$2,513/person
Capital Works
$7.0m
19.3% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$9.63m
$665/person
Local Roads
$5.97m
Governance is 1.61x roads
| Council Type | Rural City |
| Population | 14,483 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 19.3% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.61x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.4 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 5.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $904 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x 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 (49%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.