Total Expenditure
$66.5m
$3,269/person
Capital Works
$19.3m
29.0% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$12.78m
$628/person
Local Roads
$16.87m
Governance is 0.76x roads
| Council Type | Rural City |
| Population | 20,355 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 29.0% |
| Governance > Roads? | No — roads spending exceeds governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.4 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 4.0 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,140 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1140 vs $915)
-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.