Total Expenditure
$156.4m
$2,258/person
Capital Works
$41.8m
26.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$35.14m
$507/person
Local Roads
$28.53m
Governance is 1.23x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 69,267 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 26.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.23x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 9.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $800 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.2x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (54%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.