Total Expenditure
$31.1m
$3,323/person
Capital Works
$14.8m
47.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$8.66m
$924/person
Local Roads
$7.09m
Governance is 1.22x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 9,367 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 47.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.22x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.7 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,145 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 2.3% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.2x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1145 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (59%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.