Total Expenditure
$265.5m
$1,566/person
Capital Works
$70.5m
26.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$43.13m
$254/person
Local Roads
$16.36m
Governance is 2.64x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 169,574 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 26.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.64x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 0.2 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $694 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.3% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.6x 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 (74%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.