Brimbank
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$252.1m
2023-24
Capital Works
$55.5m
22.0% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$64,923,046
Local Roads Spend
$33,309,850
Governance / Roads
1.95x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#11
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $252.1m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $55.5m
Per Capita (population: 213,291, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,182
Capital / Resident
$260
Governance / Resident
$304
Roads / Resident
$156
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
#1 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
11.1
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$551
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 | 3205.0 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Expenses per property assessment increased slightly from the prior year but remain below the budgeted target and within Council’s expected range. This reflects efficient cost management in delivering services. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1846.8 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: The average rate per property assessment increased during 2024/2025, reflecting the rate rise adopted in the budget. This outcome is within the Victorian Government’s rate cap and aligned with Council’s long-term financial planning. | ||||
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: This is a positive, consistent result and well within the range expected by Council. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 74.0 | 55.0 | — |
| Council says: The community satisfaction rating on Council's performance in community consultation and engagement is reported from the independent annual Community Satisfaction Survey for 2024/2025. This excellent result can be attributed to Council conducting extensive deliberative engagement and community consultations, both in … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: This result is an improvement on 2023/2024 results and sits within the range expected by Council. | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 72969.5 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 72.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 69.8 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | — |
| Council says: The proportion of sealed local roads maintained to the required condition standard is comparable to the 2023/2024 level and remains within the range expected by Council. Council remains dedicated to maintaining the local road network and continues to carry out … | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 139.5 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 40.6 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 72.0 | 50.5 | — |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 79.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3558.1 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council places a strong emphasis on ensuring planning decisions are consistent with the Brimbank Planning Scheme and achieve positive outcomes for the community. No decisions on planning applications were set aside during the 2024/2025 financial year. This, combined with the … | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 12.3 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council seeks to deliver an effective and efficient kerbside collection service for the community. While there has been a slight increase on last year's result, it is within the range expected by Council. | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 179.7 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 42.8 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council aims to deliver an effective and efficient kerbside recyclables collection service. This result shows a 25% decrease from 2023/2024, resulting from a reduction in the kerbside recycling tonnes collected and approximately $601k of income from Councils recyclables processing contractor … | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.4 | 0.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: The waste diversion rate decreased slightly from last year's result. There was a decrease in tonnages in organic material due to changes in climatic conditions and a reduction in recyclables tonnages due to the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme … | ||||