Total Expenditure
$53.3m
$3,295/person
Capital Works
$28.5m
53.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$8.27m
$511/person
Local Roads
$17.16m
Governance is 0.48x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 16,177 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 53.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | No — roads spending exceeds governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 8.1 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,253 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.1% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1253 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (54%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.