Total Expenditure
$107.1m
$2,026/person
Capital Works
$27.9m
26.1% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$34.92m
$660/person
Local Roads
$22.65m
Governance is 1.54x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 52,878 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 26.1% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.54x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.4 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 7.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $780 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.5x roads
-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.