Total Expenditure
$93.3m
$3,099/person
Capital Works
$26.9m
28.8% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$19.04m
$632/person
Local Roads
$38.34m
Governance is 0.5x roads
| Council Type | Rural City |
| Population | 30,115 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 28.8% |
| Governance > Roads? | No — roads spending exceeds governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.8% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 8.2 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,088 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.1% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-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 (49%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.