Melton
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$260.7m
2023-24
Capital Works
$114.7m
44.0% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$59,744,208
Local Roads Spend
$37,452,475
Governance / Roads
1.6x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#9
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $260.7m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $114.7m
Per Capita (population: 209,479, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,245
Capital / Resident
$548
Governance / Resident
$285
Roads / Resident
$179
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.7
State avg: 0.5
#5 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
0.6
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$350
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.9%
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 | 3314.4 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: The 2024/25 movement in this indicator is largely due to unbudgeted maintenance costs that had originally been budgeted against capital expenditure. Council continues to monitor expenditure. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1778.8 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Results for this indicator have been consistent over the past few years. Revenue from rates has remained consistent with the increase in the number of rateable properties within the municipality. | ||||
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 | 70.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: The 2024/25 result has marginally increased in comparison to that of 2023/24, and is significantly higher than the set target which indicates the community is increasingly satisfied with Council's community consultation and engagement. Based on results over the past years, … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| Council says: The actuals figure is displaying incorrectly as there were 9 Councillors elected at the general election in 2020, which was applicable for Council Meetings held Jul-Oct 2024. This increased to 10 Councillors elected at the last general election held October … | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 62445.1 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: This includes costs for 10 councillors following the general election, inclusive of three new Councillors. There has been a small decrease on the previous results. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 70.0 | 54.0 | — |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 91.8 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▲ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 753.8 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 49.7 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 69.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 89.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.6 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| Council says: Reduced processing times over the past couple of years is a result of process improvements. The increase in the time taken to process applications in 2024/25 compared to previous years, is a result of more complex applications being received. Although … | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 7270.5 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: Staff costs are reflective of resourcing to keep pace with substantial growth occurring within the municipality, filling of vacant positions and staff training and development opportunities. | ||||
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: There was a much smaller number of VCAT submissions in 2024/25 compared to previous years. All of the decisions were mediated to the point of consent orders. | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 0.2 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 154.3 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 56.2 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: There are 78,089 households with 819 of these households subscribing to an additional recycling bin. In 2024/25, the recycling bin collection service cost $4.34M, equating to $56.17 per service in 2024/25. This increase per service since 2023/24 is due to … | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.4 | 0.5 | — |
| Council says: Of the 66,490 tonnes collected through kerbside waste bins in 2024/25, 25,804 tonnes was diverted from landfill, a result of 38.81 per cent. This is a slight decrease on previous years which can be attributed to Council and State Government … | ||||