Total Expenditure
$152.6m
$1,557/person
Capital Works
$52.3m
34.3% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$17.18m
$175/person
Local Roads
$11.87m
Governance is 1.45x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 97,972 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 34.3% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.45x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 11.8 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $650 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.4x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-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 (55%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.