Total Expenditure
$260.7m
$1,245/person
Capital Works
$114.7m
44.0% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$59.74m
$285/person
Local Roads
$37.45m
Governance is 1.6x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 209,479 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 44.0% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.6x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 0.6 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $350 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x 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 (70%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.