Total Expenditure
$103.8m
$2,754/person
Capital Works
$20.6m
19.8% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$25.09m
$665/person
Local Roads
$15.27m
Governance is 1.64x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 37,706 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 19.8% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.64x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 4.3 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,017 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.7% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-25
Governance spending 1.6x roads
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (54%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.