Total Expenditure
$197.3m
$1,187/person
Capital Works
$23.2m
11.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$54.31m
$327/person
Local Roads
$7.1m
Governance is 7.65x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 166,285 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 11.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 7.65x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 22.4 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $672 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 7.6x roads
-10
Below-average capital investment (11.7%)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
High bin collection misses (22/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (68%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.