Total Expenditure
$223.8m
$1,093/person
Capital Works
$108.4m
48.4% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$59.04m
$288/person
Local Roads
$8.07m
Governance is 7.32x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 204,804 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 48.4% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 7.32x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 6.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $465 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 2.1% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 7.3x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (74%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.