Total Expenditure
$152.2m
$1,182/person
Capital Works
$50.0m
32.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$31.61m
$246/person
Local Roads
$18.45m
Governance is 1.71x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 128,705 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 32.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.71x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.8 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $454 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.1% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.7x 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 (56%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.