Total Expenditure
$240.5m
$1,971/person
Capital Works
$61.7m
25.6% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$42.15m
$345/person
Local Roads
$29.6m
Governance is 1.42x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 121,997 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 25.6% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.42x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 5.8 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $639 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.4x)
-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 (47%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.