Hindmarsh
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$20.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$7.2m
34.7% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$4,166,191
Local Roads Spend
$6,554,522
Governance / Roads
0.64x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#78
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $20.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $7.2m
Per Capita (population: 5,697, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$3,658
Capital / Resident
$1,271
Governance / Resident
$731
Roads / Resident
$1,151
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#38 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
0.4
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,459
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.9%
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 | 5282.8 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1660.1 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: No matieral variance. | ||||
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | ▼ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 59.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council increased engagement with the community during 2024/2025 through CEO Drop-in sessions and implementing a fortnigthly e-newsletter, monthly hard copy newsletter available in libraries / customer service centres and also prints a quarterly hardcopy newsletter that is delivered to mailboxes … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 46566.8 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Due to Local Government Elections in October 2024, Councillor expenses, including Councillor Allowances was less than in 2023/2024. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 58.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 4.8 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: There were 28 sealed local road requests in 2024/2025 compared to 62 in 2023/2024. Council has undertaken targeted engagement with farmers to determine priority roads for maintenance and upgrades. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 57.4 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: No material variance. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 10.9 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Road materials including bitumen, fuel and quarry material have continued to increase in cost in 2024/2025. Additionally, smaller reseal jobs were completed which attract a greater cost per m2. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 47.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council's Community Satisfaction Survey results asked for respondees to identify roads requiring repair, most identified roads are managed by VicRoads, suggesting there is confusion around management responsibility that can be addressed in Council communications. | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 120.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.7 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 4894.2 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Costs associated with statutory planning services includes both assessing and processing applications, and statutory planning activities (eg: planning scheme reviews). Council now employs a full time planning officer, reducing reliance on contractors to assess and process applications. | ||||
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.0 | 0.6 | ▲ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 0.1 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 294.9 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 163.8 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.2 | 0.5 | — |
| Council says: No material variance. | ||||