Glenelg
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$57.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$13.9m
24.1% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$15,990,860
Local Roads Spend
$9,874,224
Governance / Roads
1.62x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#57
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $57.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $13.9m
Per Capita (population: 20,025, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,888
Capital / Resident
$696
Governance / Resident
$799
Roads / Resident
$493
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.4
State avg: 0.5
#75 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
0.6
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,298
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.6%
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 | 4683.7 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1851.5 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.2 | 0.1 | ▼ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 43.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▼ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 75445.7 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 42.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 4.1 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: A decrease in this measure reflects Council's improved maintenance response times, which have led to fewer requests being logged over the period. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 48.8 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: Increases in the cost of road construction is attributed to rising material prices. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 6.3 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Increases in the cost of road resealing is attributed to rising contractor prices. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 34.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 36.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council experienced a greater proportion of Vicsmart Applications combined with a lesser amount of regular applications, driving down the median timeframe. | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.9 | 0.7 | — |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2741.8 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | — |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 0.0 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 199.1 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 110.5 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.3 | 0.5 | ▼ |