Rates vs Services — Southern Grampians
Are rising costs delivering better services?
Expenditure up, satisfaction down
Since 2015-16, total expenditure has
increased 36.6%
while community satisfaction has
decreased -12.2%
.
Residents are paying more and getting less.
Expenditure ($m) vs Satisfaction & Roads Condition (%)
Year-by-Year Breakdown
| Year | Expenditure | Exp Change | Satisfaction | Sat Change | Roads % | Bins / 10k | Emp $ / Capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $38.8m | — | 0.5 | — | 1.0% | 3.8 | $1,024 |
| 2016-17 | $53.7m | 38.2% | 0.6 | 14.3% | 1.0% | 5.0 | $1,010 |
| 2017-18 | $44.7m | -16.7% | 0.5 | -3.6% | 1.0% | 11.2 | $1,092 |
| 2018-19 | $65.2m | 45.9% | 0.6 | 5.6% | 1.0% | 12.5 | $1,186 |
| 2019-20 | $48.1m | -26.4% | 0.6 | 3.5% | 1.0% | 5.8 | $1,176 |
| 2020-21 | $47.0m | -2.3% | 0.6 | -3.4% | 0.9% | 9.6 | $1,268 |
| 2021-22 | $46.9m | -0.1% | 0.5 | -12.3% | 0.9% | 9.4 | $1,234 |
| 2022-23 | $64.6m | 37.7% | 0.5 | -6.0% | 0.9% | 6.6 | $1,256 |
| 2023-24 | $53.1m | -17.9% | 0.4 | -8.5% | 0.9% | 15.5 | $1,222 |