Rates vs Services — Greater Dandenong
Are rising costs delivering better services?
Expenditure up, satisfaction down
Since 2015-16, total expenditure has
increased 41.4%
while community satisfaction has
decreased -6.5%
.
Residents are paying more and getting less.
Expenditure ($m) vs Satisfaction & Roads Condition (%)
Year-by-Year Breakdown
| Year | Expenditure | Exp Change | Satisfaction | Sat Change | Roads % | Bins / 10k | Emp $ / Capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $168.7m | — | 0.6 | — | 0.8% | 3.3 | $467 |
| 2016-17 | $169.6m | 0.6% | 0.6 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.4 | $448 |
| 2017-18 | $172.7m | 1.8% | 0.6 | -4.8% | 0.8% | 4.0 | $444 |
| 2018-19 | $186.5m | 8.0% | 0.6 | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5.1 | $459 |
| 2019-20 | $194.9m | 4.6% | 0.6 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.7 | $479 |
| 2020-21 | $207.2m | 6.3% | 0.6 | -3.2% | 0.8% | 5.1 | $511 |
| 2021-22 | $210.1m | 1.4% | 0.6 | -1.7% | 0.9% | 5.5 | $539 |
| 2022-23 | $226.4m | 7.8% | 0.6 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4.8 | $587 |
| 2023-24 | $238.6m | 5.4% | 0.6 | -1.7% | 1.0% | 4.7 | $625 |