Total Expenditure
$256.8m
$1,424/person
Capital Works
$63.5m
24.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$61.48m
$341/person
Local Roads
$8.42m
Governance is 7.3x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 180,400 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 24.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 7.3x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 5.4 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $606 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.3% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 7.3x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (59%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.