Total Expenditure
$62.2m
$5,415/person
Capital Works
$15.9m
25.5% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$23.0m
$2,002/person
Local Roads
$18.29m
Governance is 1.26x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 11,486 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 25.5% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.26x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.9% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 8.6 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,695 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.8% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.3x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1695 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (51%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.