Total Expenditure
$121.5m
$2,532/person
Capital Works
$56.6m
46.6% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$30.19m
$629/person
Local Roads
$24.13m
Governance is 1.25x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 47,991 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 46.6% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.25x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.4 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.4 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $843 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.3% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.3x)
-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 (46%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.