Total Expenditure
$154.8m
$1,280/person
Capital Works
$34.7m
22.4% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$27.45m
$227/person
Local Roads
$5.61m
Governance is 4.89x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 121,006 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 22.4% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 4.89x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.7 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $571 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 4.9x 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 (58%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.