Total Expenditure
$65.7m
$2,932/person
Capital Works
$10.8m
16.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$16.1m
$719/person
Local Roads
$14.54m
Governance is 1.11x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 22,407 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 16.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.11x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 5.5 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,166 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.1x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1166 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (47%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.