Total Expenditure
$225.9m
$1,266/person
Capital Works
$87.6m
38.8% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$47.7m
$267/person
Local Roads
$10.96m
Governance is 4.35x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 178,420 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 38.8% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 4.35x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 16.5 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $617 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 4.4x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
High bin collection misses (17/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (68%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.