Total Expenditure
$131.8m
$2,321/person
Capital Works
$34.4m
26.1% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$25.04m
$441/person
Local Roads
$18.86m
Governance is 1.33x roads
| Council Type | Rural City |
| Population | 56,786 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 26.1% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.33x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $935 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.3x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (48%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.