Total Expenditure
$215.2m
$1,499/person
Capital Works
$83.4m
38.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$41.66m
$290/person
Local Roads
$8.44m
Governance is 4.94x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 143,557 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 38.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 4.94x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $660 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.4% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 4.9x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (70%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.