Total Expenditure
$208.5m
$1,771/person
Capital Works
$68.8m
33.0% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$63.57m
$540/person
Local Roads
$10.78m
Governance is 5.9x roads
| Council Type | City |
| Population | 117,736 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 33.0% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 5.9x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.6 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 4.9 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $780 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 2.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-40
Governance spending 5.9x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (2% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (54%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.