Total Expenditure
$390.6m
$1,055/person
Capital Works
$116.4m
29.8% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$77.01m
$208/person
Local Roads
$22.51m
Governance is 3.42x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 370,135 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 29.8% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 3.42x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $362 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 3.4x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (40%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.