Glen Eira
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$198.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$63.4m
31.9% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$53,534,072
Local Roads Spend
$5,994,234
Governance / Roads
8.93x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#24
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $198.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $63.4m
Per Capita (population: 155,789, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,276
Capital / Resident
$407
Governance / Resident
$344
Roads / Resident
$38
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.6
State avg: 0.5
#31 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
6.7
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$563
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
2.2%
running down assets
Satisfaction & Roads Condition
Employee Costs Per Capita & Bins Missed
Performance Indicators (LGPRF 2024-25)
Efficiency
2 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Expenses per property assessment | 2957.0 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: This reflects our continued investment in high-quality services, infrastructure, and community outcomes. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1577.5 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council's average rates per property has increased in line with the Fair Go Rates System. Glen Eira's is one of the lowest rates per assessment in inner metro council and has been so for generations. | ||||
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: The Council Elections for the 2024-2028 term took place in October 2024 and there were less Council meetings due to the caretaker period. There was also an increase in Confidential Items brought to Council for resolution. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 55.0 | 55.0 | — |
| Council says: Satisfaction with community consultation remains steady with an index score of 55, five points higher than the state-wide score. | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 53950.2 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 55.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 54.7 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: Cases were very high due to damages linked to the Level Crossing Removal Project and other projects across Glen Eira in 2022-24. Most road projects have been completed. Consistent investments and works on roads in recent years have reduced the … | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.8 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: The 2024-25 target was unable to be met within our planned road renewals. The refreshed Asset Plan will be adopted in October 2025 and seeks to optimise the condition of our assets over the next ten years. | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 170.2 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 32.9 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 57.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 70.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Whilst overall planning application numbers are down, major changes to planning controls to the new ResCode have slightly increased average processing times whilst planning officers adjust to the new controls which are complex. This is still lower than the average … | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.9 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2251.1 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: In the last year, only two applications were decided by VCAT, with neither being set aside. Given the very small number of decisions being determined by VCAT, this has a bigger effect on the percentage of decisions | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 6.5 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 106.4 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 63.7 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.6 | 0.5 | ▼ |