Casey
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$390.6m
2023-24
Capital Works
$116.4m
29.8% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$77,009,824
Local Roads Spend
$22,505,261
Governance / Roads
3.42x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#5
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $390.6m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $116.4m
Per Capita (population: 370,135, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,055
Capital / Resident
$315
Governance / Resident
$208
Roads / Resident
$61
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#52 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
2.9
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$362
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.9%
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 | 3413.2 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Result is in the expected range. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1767.4 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Result is in the expected range. | ||||
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
| Council says: Council makes very few decisions in closed Council meetings, with a strong preference for transparent decision making in open Council meetings. While Council did make slightly more confidential resolutions in 2024/25 than it did the previous year, the overall result … | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 40.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 75630.5 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 42.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council continues to work hard to make decisions in the best interest of the community. While the score is lower than previous years, the overall result is within the expected range. Council will continue to focus on high quality community … | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 189.2 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| Council says: Result is in the expected range. | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 67.9 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: There has been a 28% decrease in the cost of sealed local road reconstruction since last year. This reduction is primarily due to an increase in footpath and concreting works within the program, which required less expenditure on asphalting. The … | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 37.4 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 46.0 | 50.5 | — |
| Council says: Result is in the expected range. | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 102.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.5 | 0.7 | — |
| Council says: While this result is below the set target, there was an overall decrease in the time taken to decide applications. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3758.6 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.5 | 0.6 | ▼ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 8.6 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Missed kerbside collection bins have increased by 202% compared to last year. This rise is largely attributed to changes in project activities and reporting mechanisms. Although Quarters 1 and 4 recorded relatively low volumes of missed collections, they were still … | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 148.2 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 51.0 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: The cost of the kerbside recyclables collection service has decreased by 23% compared to last year. This reduction is primarily due to the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) in November 2024, which led to a lower volume of … | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.5 | 0.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: Result is in the expected range. | ||||