Melbourne
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$749.4m
2023-24
Capital Works
$216.6m
28.9% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$135,994,000
Local Roads Spend
$63,327,000
Governance / Roads
2.15x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#1
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $749.4m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $216.6m
Per Capita (population: 178,955, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$4,187
Capital / Resident
$1,210
Governance / Resident
$760
Roads / Resident
$354
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.6
State avg: 0.5
#19 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
2.3
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,150
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.1%
running down assets
Satisfaction & Roads Condition
Employee Costs Per Capita & Bins Missed
Performance Indicators (LGPRF 2024-25)
Efficiency
2 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Expenses per property assessment | 4235.2 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2344.6 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.3 | 0.1 | ▲ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 60.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: This year we achieved an increase of two percentage points, from 58 in 2024 to 60 in 2025. This score remains above the state-wide average and exceeds our target of 58. | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 87444.3 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 59.0 | 54.0 | — |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 184.8 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: The percentage of sealed local roads that are below the intervention level not requiring renewal has decreased in 2024–25 compared to the previous year. This is still within the expected threshold. | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 381.2 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 77.0 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 66.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 88.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3187.9 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.9 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal reviewed 16 appeals made against council's planning decisions. Council's decisions were upheld in 15 appeals, a 93.75 per cent outcome. | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 2.5 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 475.8 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 162.6 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.3 | 0.5 | — |
| Council says: Our 2024-25 results are comparable with last financial year, showing a small decrease of 2 per cent. This reduction may also be impacted by a recent influx of Container Deposit Scheme collection points across the municipality and purchasing behaviours of … | ||||