Total Expenditure
$152.6m
$1,583/person
Capital Works
$61.0m
40.0% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$39.77m
$412/person
Local Roads
$16.36m
Governance is 2.43x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 96,429 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 40.0% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.43x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 11.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $642 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 2.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.4x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-5
Above-average bin misses (11/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (3% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (70%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.