Total Expenditure
$47.1m
$2,275/person
Capital Works
$12.9m
27.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$13.64m
$659/person
Local Roads
$9.09m
Governance is 1.5x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 20,698 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 27.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.5x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 9.4 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $954 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.5x 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 (53%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.