South Gippsland
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$83.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$27.6m
32.9% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$25,482,712
Local Roads Spend
$15,588,439
Governance / Roads
1.63x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#48
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $83.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $27.6m
Per Capita (population: 30,521, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,746
Capital / Resident
$904
Governance / Resident
$835
Roads / Resident
$511
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#64 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
3.8
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$971
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
2.0%
running down assets
Satisfaction & Roads Condition
Employee Costs Per Capita & Bins Missed
Performance Indicators (LGPRF 2024-25)
Efficiency
2 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Expenses per property assessment | 4193.8 | 4166.8 | ▼ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2282.5 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | ▼ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 46.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Councillor attendance was 89 per cent across five Council meetings in the previous term of Council. Councillor attendance at open and additional meetings since elected in November 2024 was high, with 96 per cent of attendance. | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 66503.0 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 45.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council's score of 45 for community decisions is one point lower than last year. It is comparable to the score for similarly sized large rural councils (46). | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 80.9 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 122.6 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: The increase in sealed road construction is due to deep-lift pavement stabilisation in urban environments. Other projects in previous years have only required a shallow-lift pavement reconstruction. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 6.2 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: The increase in the square metre rate of resealing is mainly associated with a change in the type of sealing treatment selected on some of Council's heavier trafficked roads, along with a general price rise in bitumen and quarry product. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 33.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: Community satisfaction with sealed roads remains relatively low, despite asset condition data indicating that sealed roads in the Shire are generally in a good state of repair and within nominated service levels. The poor condition of some arterial roads in … | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 91.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.5 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council has achieved a significant improvement in the number of applications determined within required timeframes. Allocating additional resources reflects the improvement of internal efficiencies and a stronger commitment to service delivery. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3280.4 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: Four of the four Planning Permits that were appealed to Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) had decisions that were upheld (supported). | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 3.4 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 173.5 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 73.5 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: Recycling costs have reduced this year after the commencement of a new service contract. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.5 | 0.5 | ▼ |