Total Expenditure
$41.7m
$2,434/person
Capital Works
$11.6m
27.8% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$12.65m
$739/person
Local Roads
$7.7m
Governance is 1.64x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 17,127 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 27.8% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.64x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 5.0 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $852 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (50%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.