Horsham
Rural City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$66.5m
2023-24
Capital Works
$19.3m
29.0% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$12,775,210
Local Roads Spend
$16,871,549
Governance / Roads
0.76x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#51
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $66.5m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $19.3m
Per Capita (population: 20,355, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$3,269
Capital / Resident
$948
Governance / Resident
$628
Roads / Resident
$829
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.4
State avg: 0.5
#72 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
4.0
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,140
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 | 4965.9 | 4166.8 | ▼ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2228.1 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.3 | 0.1 | ▲ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 48.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 58894.0 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: Councillor allowances are increased by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal which is outside Council's control. Council also incurred costs in the induction of new councillors. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 47.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council has made a number of decision that have addressed topics or projects of concern within the community which has resulted in the increase in satisfaction. | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 11.9 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▲ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 45.3 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 7.5 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: Costs are below the previous year, benefitting from a new contract arrangement. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 46.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: Improvement noted in satisfaction being a result of various improvement programs. | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 49.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.9 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 4391.3 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.3 | 0.6 | ▼ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 4.2 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 105.3 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 57.7 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council continues to monitor waste costs and improve recording mechanisms to ensure costing is correct as well as identify actions which can be taken to minimise waste via education programs or efficiencies. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.4 | 0.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council continues to identify actions which can be taken to divert waste from landfill. | ||||