Total Expenditure
$83.8m
$2,746/person
Capital Works
$27.6m
32.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$25.48m
$835/person
Local Roads
$15.59m
Governance is 1.63x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 30,521 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 32.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.63x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.8 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $971 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 2.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (46%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.