Total Expenditure
$121.5m
$1,847/person
Capital Works
$18.9m
15.6% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$22.5m
$342/person
Local Roads
$10.34m
Governance is 2.18x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 65,746 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 15.6% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.18x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.7 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 4.1 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $611 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.2x 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 (68%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.