Total Expenditure
$284.1m
$1,681/person
Capital Works
$58.7m
20.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$61.33m
$363/person
Local Roads
$14.35m
Governance is 4.27x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 169,000 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 20.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 4.27x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.5 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $524 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.2% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 4.3x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (66%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.