Total Expenditure
$252.1m
$1,182/person
Capital Works
$55.5m
22.0% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$64.92m
$304/person
Local Roads
$33.31m
Governance is 1.95x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 213,291 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 22.0% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.95x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 11.1 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $551 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.9x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (11/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (74%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.