Warrnambool
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$96.1m
2023-24
Capital Works
$20.4m
21.2% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$15,467,549
Local Roads Spend
$20,994,414
Governance / Roads
0.74x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#46
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $96.1m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $20.4m
Per Capita (population: 36,208, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,653
Capital / Resident
$563
Governance / Resident
$427
Roads / Resident
$580
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#57 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
8.3
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,123
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.8%
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 | 5521.0 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2161.5 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 51.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 53749.3 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 51.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: A positive result attributable to a stable Council and sound governance. | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 55.8 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 176.0 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 9.0 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: The observed increase in spray seals is primarily due to a shift in treatment approach from single coat seals (SAM) to more intensive treatments such as extra seals (XSS and HSS2), in response to pavement condition, traffic volumes and road … | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 52.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 66.5 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2797.7 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.0 | 0.6 | ▲ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 10.9 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: There are 201 extra tenements this financial year. | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 88.7 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 33.3 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council has 3 bins considered to be classified as kerbside recyclables. The tenement numbers multiplied by 3 (Recycling, Glass and FOGO) where previously they were calculated at 2 (Recycling and FOGO). | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.6 | 0.5 | ▼ |