Total Expenditure
$39.1m
$2,918/person
Capital Works
$13.2m
33.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$9.99m
$746/person
Local Roads
$6.75m
Governance is 1.48x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 13,396 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 33.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.48x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 1.1 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,181 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.5% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.5x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1181 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (46%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.