Total Expenditure
$198.8m
$1,276/person
Capital Works
$63.4m
31.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$53.53m
$344/person
Local Roads
$5.99m
Governance is 8.94x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 155,789 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 31.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 8.94x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 6.7 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $563 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 2.2% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 8.9x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (55%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.