Total Expenditure
$425.0m
$1,750/person
Capital Works
$170.1m
40.0% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$76.56m
$315/person
Local Roads
$33.47m
Governance is 2.29x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 242,879 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 40.0% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.29x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 13.4 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $582 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.3x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (13/10k)
-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.