Total Expenditure
$78.0m
$2,594/person
Capital Works
$15.3m
19.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$23.28m
$774/person
Local Roads
$15.2m
Governance is 1.53x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 30,076 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 19.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.53x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.4 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 1.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $850 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — 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 (37%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.