Total Expenditure
$749.4m
$4,187/person
Capital Works
$216.6m
28.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$135.99m
$760/person
Local Roads
$63.33m
Governance is 2.15x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 178,955 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 28.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.15x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 2.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,150 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.1% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.1x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1150 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (60%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.