Total Expenditure
$156.8m
$1,176/person
Capital Works
$83.6m
53.3% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$49.44m
$371/person
Local Roads
$18.29m
Governance is 2.7x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 133,248 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 53.3% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.7x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.4 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $421 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.7x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (69%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.