Boroondara
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$256.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$63.5m
24.7% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$61,476,827
Local Roads Spend
$8,422,978
Governance / Roads
7.3x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#10
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $256.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $63.5m
Per Capita (population: 180,400, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,424
Capital / Resident
$352
Governance / Resident
$341
Roads / Resident
$47
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.6
State avg: 0.5
#15 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
5.4
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$606
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.3%
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 | 3332.7 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council continues to deliver services in accordance with its Long Term Financial Plan. There has been an increase in the overall expenditure primarily due to an increase in the net loss on the disposal of property, infrastructure, plant and equipment … | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2252.6 | 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 confidential Council meetings has decreased compared to previous years. This reduction is primarily due to fewer matters requiring discussion of legal advice, which had previously necessitated closed sessions. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 59.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: The community consultation and engagement index score is down 1 point from 2024. While this change is not significant, it highlights the ongoing difficulty in shifting perceptions despite increased investment and effort in this space. Protective factors contributing towards the … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | — |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 69216.0 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 57.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 55.7 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: The number of sealed local road requests from the community is variable and this value has declined. Possible factors include rainfall, maintenance and renewal delivery. The variation may be due to confusion between state-managed and Council-managed roads, which can influence … | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | — |
| Council says: The successful achievement of the target is due to the ongoing delivery of the road reseal and rehabilitation program. | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 132.8 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 35.2 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 64.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 83.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.7 | 0.7 | — |
| Council says: The result indicates that 67.68% of applications were determined within the 60 and 10 day statutory timeframes, which is an improvement of 1.18% over the previous financial year. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3869.3 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.4 | 0.6 | ▲ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 4.8 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 117.3 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| Council says: The kerbside garbage collection cost is higher than the previous year, due to increases in landfill levy costs for general waste sent to landfill. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 101.0 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.7 | 0.5 | ▼ |