Rates vs Roads
Which councils spend more on governing themselves than maintaining their roads? Data: 2023-24.
Councils Analysed
79
Governance > Roads
60
councils spending more on themselves
Worst Ratio
10.19x
Whitehorse
Statewide Avg Ratio
1.84x
governance / roads
Governance vs Local Roads Expenditure
Above the line = more on roads. Below = more on governance.
Councils Spending More on Governance Than Roads
| # | Council | Type | Governance ($m) | Local Roads ($m) | Ratio | Difference ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehorse | City | $55.47m | $5.44m | 10.19x | +$50.03m |
| 2 | Glen Eira | City | $53.53m | $5.99m | 8.93x | +$47.54m |
| 3 | Bayside | City | $35.54m | $4.13m | 8.59x | +$31.4m |
| 4 | Darebin | City | $54.31m | $7.1m | 7.65x | +$47.21m |
| 5 | Monash | City | $59.04m | $8.07m | 7.31x | +$50.97m |
| 6 | Boroondara | City | $61.48m | $8.42m | 7.3x | +$53.05m |
| 7 | Queenscliffe | Borough | $3.55m | $0.57m | 6.22x | +$2.98m |
| 8 | Stonnington | City | $63.57m | $10.78m | 5.9x | +$52.79m |
| 9 | Knox | City | $51.4m | $9.29m | 5.53x | +$42.11m |
| 10 | Frankston | City | $41.66m | $8.44m | 4.93x | +$33.21m |
| 11 | Maroondah | City | $27.45m | $5.61m | 4.89x | +$21.84m |
| 12 | Yarra Ranges | Shire | $69.95m | $15.62m | 4.48x | +$54.33m |
| 13 | Merri-bek | City | $47.7m | $10.96m | 4.35x | +$36.74m |
| 14 | Mornington Peninsula | Shire | $61.33m | $14.35m | 4.27x | +$46.98m |
| 15 | Greater Dandenong | City | $37.07m | $10.22m | 3.63x | +$26.85m |
| 16 | Casey | City | $77.01m | $22.51m | 3.42x | +$54.5m |
| 17 | Wodonga | City | $24.59m | $8.33m | 2.95x | +$16.26m |
| 18 | Cardinia | Shire | $49.44m | $18.29m | 2.7x | +$31.14m |
| 19 | Kingston | City | $43.13m | $16.36m | 2.64x | +$26.77m |
| 20 | Whittlesea | City | $61.0m | $24.44m | 2.5x | +$36.56m |
| 21 | Port Phillip | City | $50.97m | $20.65m | 2.47x | +$30.32m |
| 22 | Yarra | City | $33.69m | $13.64m | 2.47x | +$20.05m |
| 23 | Maribyrnong | City | $39.77m | $16.36m | 2.43x | +$23.41m |
| 24 | Moonee Valley | City | $39.27m | $16.99m | 2.31x | +$22.28m |
| 25 | Hume | City | $76.56m | $33.47m | 2.29x | +$43.09m |
| 26 | Nillumbik | Shire | $22.5m | $10.34m | 2.18x | +$12.16m |
| 27 | Melbourne | City | $135.99m | $63.33m | 2.15x | +$72.67m |
| 28 | Brimbank | City | $64.92m | $33.31m | 1.95x | +$31.61m |
| 29 | Moorabool | Shire | $22.7m | $12.02m | 1.89x | +$10.68m |
| 30 | Bass Coast | Shire | $24.39m | $13.34m | 1.83x | +$11.05m |
| 31 | Greater Geelong | City | $111.27m | $60.95m | 1.83x | +$50.32m |
| 32 | Manningham | City | $31.61m | $18.45m | 1.71x | +$13.16m |
| 33 | Alpine | Shire | $6.89m | $4.19m | 1.64x | +$2.69m |
| 34 | Indigo | Shire | $12.65m | $7.7m | 1.64x | +$4.95m |
| 35 | Surf Coast | Shire | $25.09m | $15.27m | 1.64x | +$9.82m |
| 36 | Banyule | City | $15.63m | $9.57m | 1.63x | +$6.06m |
| 37 | South Gippsland | Shire | $25.48m | $15.59m | 1.63x | +$9.89m |
| 38 | Glenelg | Shire | $15.99m | $9.87m | 1.62x | +$6.12m |
| 39 | Benalla | Rural City | $9.63m | $5.97m | 1.61x | +$3.66m |
| 40 | Macedon Ranges | Shire | $26.66m | $16.62m | 1.6x | +$10.04m |
| 41 | Melton | City | $59.74m | $37.45m | 1.6x | +$22.29m |
| 42 | Strathbogie | Shire | $14.83m | $9.27m | 1.6x | +$5.56m |
| 43 | Wellington | Shire | $33.93m | $21.39m | 1.59x | +$12.54m |
| 44 | Mitchell | Shire | $34.92m | $22.65m | 1.54x | +$12.27m |
| 45 | Moira | Shire | $23.28m | $15.2m | 1.53x | +$8.09m |
| 46 | Mount Alexander | Shire | $13.64m | $9.09m | 1.5x | +$4.56m |
| 47 | Central Goldfields | Shire | $9.99m | $6.75m | 1.48x | +$3.24m |
| 48 | Hobsons Bay | City | $17.18m | $11.87m | 1.45x | +$5.31m |
| 49 | Greater Bendigo | City | $42.15m | $29.6m | 1.42x | +$12.55m |
| 50 | Ballarat | City | $42.11m | $31.08m | 1.36x | +$11.03m |
| 51 | Mildura | Rural City | $25.04m | $18.86m | 1.33x | +$6.19m |
| 52 | Pyrenees | Shire | $9.58m | $7.45m | 1.29x | +$2.13m |
| 53 | Northern Grampians | Shire | $23.0m | $18.29m | 1.26x | +$4.71m |
| 54 | East Gippsland | Shire | $30.19m | $24.13m | 1.25x | +$6.06m |
| 55 | Latrobe | City | $27.86m | $22.47m | 1.24x | +$5.39m |
| 56 | Murrindindi | Shire | $12.87m | $10.37m | 1.24x | +$2.5m |
| 57 | Greater Shepparton | City | $35.14m | $28.53m | 1.23x | +$6.61m |
| 58 | Mansfield | Shire | $8.66m | $7.09m | 1.22x | +$1.57m |
| 59 | Hepburn | Shire | $13.72m | $12.02m | 1.14x | +$1.7m |
| 60 | Colac Otway | Shire | $16.1m | $14.54m | 1.11x | +$1.56m |