Total Expenditure
$27.5m
$3,685/person
Capital Works
$11.0m
40.1% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$9.58m
$1,284/person
Local Roads
$7.45m
Governance is 1.29x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 7,461 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 40.1% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.29x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 5.0 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,251 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — 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 ($1251 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.