Total Expenditure
$36.5m
$3,235/person
Capital Works
$11.9m
32.6% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$14.83m
$1,314/person
Local Roads
$9.27m
Governance is 1.6x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 11,282 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 32.6% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.6x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.4 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 8.0 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,172 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.5% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1172 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (50%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.