Total Expenditure
$248.2m
$2,139/person
Capital Works
$34.5m
13.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$50.97m
$439/person
Local Roads
$20.65m
Governance is 2.47x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 116,050 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 13.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 2.47x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 34.0 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,000 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.2% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 2.5x roads
-10
Below-average capital investment (13.9%)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
High bin collection misses (34/10k)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (69%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.