Stonnington
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$208.5m
2023-24
Capital Works
$68.8m
33.0% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$63,571,651
Local Roads Spend
$10,780,205
Governance / Roads
5.9x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#23
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $208.5m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $68.8m
Per Capita (population: 117,736, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,771
Capital / Resident
$584
Governance / Resident
$540
Roads / Resident
$92
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.6
State avg: 0.5
#26 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
4.9
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$780
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 | 3286.1 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council is delivering quality services in accordance with its long-term plan. The marginal increase in this indicator compared to 2023-24 is primarily driven by increased depreciation and amortisation costs from the capital and Digital Transformation programs, partially offset by reduction … | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1647.4 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council continues to have one of the lowest average residential rates and charges across metropolitan Melbourne. Council’s actual rate increase was capped at 2.75 per cent for 2024-25 together with an increased number of property assessments. | ||||
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council strives to make decisions in open council wherever possible as part of its commitment to public transparency. The percentage of confidential decisions is subject to large year on year variance due to the low numbers involved. The 2024/2025 result … | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 54.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | — |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 51420.0 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: The cost of elected representation was lower during this year due to holding of a general election, which resulted in a period of approximately three weeks which Councillor allowances were not payable | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 53.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: This result is unfavourable compared to 2024 (55), significantly unfavourable compared to the metro result (56) and significantly favourable compared to the State-wide result (49). | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 253.5 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 250.5 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 46.9 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 56.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 57.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: There has been a slight improvement in application processing time compared to 2023-24. This result is compliant with the State Government’s 60-day statutory requirement. | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | — |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3456.0 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.9 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: The number of VCAT appeals this year (59) was generally consistent with 2023-24 (63), reflecting stability in decision-making outcomes. The number of Council decisions supported by VCAT also remained stable this year (52) compared to 2023-24 (48). These results may … | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 5.6 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 149.0 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 45.5 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: The overall cost of kerbside recyclables bin collection and processing has slightly decreased. This can be attributed to fewer tonnes of recyclable material processed for 2024-25 compared to 2023-24. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.4 | 0.5 | — |
| Council says: Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill is consistent with 2023-24, however, is below the set target of 45.00%. This target was set in line with Council’s Towards a Circular Economy: Our Future Waste Strategy 2022–2025 and assumed the roll out … | ||||