Total Expenditure
$454.9m
$1,673/person
Capital Works
$139.6m
30.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$111.27m
$409/person
Local Roads
$60.95m
Governance is 1.83x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 271,942 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 30.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.83x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 12.1 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $673 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.8x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (12/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (48%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.